I am interested in what the noble Lord said about consensus and take account, particularly, of what the Joint Committee recommended. One of its recommendations—and this concerns consensus—was that there should be a referendum of the people about this. Will the Bill that will be presented to Parliament contain a clause insisting on a referendum before any reform for an elected House?
Queen's Speech
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 10 May 2012.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Queen's Speech.
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