Can the noble Baroness deal with the point made by my noble friend Lord True? Should this Bill go through, will the Opposition recognise the effect that that would have on the political balance and therefore be prepared to see those hereditaries appointed as Conservatives in order to maintain that balance? If she gave that undertaking, it would make it much easier for some of us.
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 8 September 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL].
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