My Lords, the answer is that this was in the previous manifesto.
House of Lords Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lea of Crondall
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 27 February 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on House of Lords Bill [HL].
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2008-09
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