I think the noble Lord was just about to come on to my question. There has already been quite a lot of discussion about a constitutional convention—I have been in favour of one for many years—but there is a key question about its composition. The Scottish Constitutional Convention was largely constituted of the great and the good. I notice that the alternative report of the Select Committee also suggested already established figures in our society. Does the noble Lord see any merit in broadening it to include a demographically representative swathe of the British people to participate in discussions about the future of their own constitution?
Queen's Speech
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Wills
(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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