I am not opposed to that principle, and I do not guarantee what stand the Government will take when the matter comes up. Other suggestions to have been made include appointing people to the Lords for 10 or 15 years. The whole House—and I include the Government and myself in this—need to be open-minded about the matter.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jack Straw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 October 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
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