I am indeed entirely with my hon. Friend. The House needs to bear in mind the fact that so long as the 92 are there, they uphold the hereditary principle and therefore support the monarchy. If they went, it would expose the monarchy as the only hereditary institution in the land. Does he believe that that would endanger the monarchy? I certainly do.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Gerald Howarth
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 January 2010.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
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