Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that regardless of the legislation being considered, in a country that I would hope considers itself to be a democracy, it is an affront that we have more than 800 unelected peers, with 13 new appointments recently, while we face the prospect of the democratic Chamber being further reduced?
House of Lords: Abolition
Proceeding contribution from
Patricia Gibson
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 June 2018.
It occurred during e-petition debate on House of Lords: Abolition.
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2019-01-22 12:19:53 +0000
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