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Constitutional Convention Bill [HL]

Debate on bills on Friday, 17 July 2015, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Purvis of Tweed. The answering member was Lord Bridges of Headley.
Lords second reading agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

764 cc862-890 

Session

2015-16

Department

Cabinet Office

Legislative stage

Second reading

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
Constitutional Convention Bill (HL) 2015-16
Monday, 1 June 2015
Bills
House of Lords
Constitutional Convention Bill [HL]
Monday, 13 July 2015
Research briefings
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee fifth report.
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Purvis of Tweed | 764 cc862-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am most grateful to noble Lords for taking part and being here today, and for the str...

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 764 c866 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I apologise for interrupting the debate, but for the convenience of noble Lords who mig...


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Baroness Suttie | 764 cc866-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Purvis on introducing this timely and extremely imp...

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 764 cc868-870 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. I have been on record on a ...

Bishop of Southwark | 764 cc869-872 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, on securing time for this Bill—a Bill that,...

Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 764 cc871-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Purvis on bringing forward this Bill. I have ...

Lord Soley | 764 cc873-4 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, on launching this important debate. I suppo...

Lord Norton of Louth | 764 cc874-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, on bringing forward this Bil...

Lord Taverne | 764 cc876-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, the more I listen to and read of the discussions on this topic, the more I am convinced...

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 764 cc877-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I shall speak on the convention in Brussels to which the noble Lord, Lord Maclennan of ...

Lord Trefgarne | 764 c879 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I apologise for not having put my name on the list. I will detail your Lordships for on...

Baroness Randerson | 764 cc879-881 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Purvis for introducing the Bill and enabling us to have a ...

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | 764 c880 (Link to this contribution)

I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for an important Bill which, if the Governmen...

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 764 c880 (Link to this contribution)

I take the chiding, but does the noble Baroness not recognise that one reason why the Labour Part...

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | 764 cc880-4 (Link to this contribution)

I certainly agree with that statement at the end—these are United Kingdom issues. What happens in...

Lord Bridges of Headley | 764 cc884-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, not merely on securing this debate...

Lord Bridges of Headley | 764 c887 (Link to this contribution)

Who would determine which parties were represented? Would it be the Secretary of State, the conve...

Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 764 c887 (Link to this contribution)

The noble Lord picks the nits with great skill and precision but I wonder whether he is going to ...

Lord Bridges of Headley | 764 cc887-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I entirely agree that there is a need for a union narrative. I believe that this House ...

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 764 c888 (Link to this contribution)

My noble friend has done the easy bit, which is taking apart the Bill. Will he address the point ...

Lord Bridges of Headley | 764 c888 (Link to this contribution)

I am sorry to beg to differ with my noble friend, but I believe that we are providing a lead by s...

Lord Soley | 764 c888 (Link to this contribution)

I just want to follow that up, if I may. The noble Lord has done the easy bit of saying what he i...

Lord Bridges of Headley | 764 cc888-9 (Link to this contribution)

As I said, this is an idea that my noble friend Lord Forsyth has put forward with great passion a...

Lord Purvis of Tweed | 764 cc889-890 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am most grateful to all those who have taken part. If nothing else, I have allowed th...

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