If one is content with the powers that currently rest in the second Chamber, there is a lot to be said in favour of my hon. Friend's argument. The problem is, however, that if we want to extend the powers of the second Chamber, the current settlement is wholly unacceptable.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
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Viscount Hailsham
(Conservative)
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
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