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July 14, 2005
Reform of the House of Lords EDM 571
Here is the text of Early Day Motion (EDM) 571 by David Curry the MP for Skipton and Ripon dated 12 July:
“That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to a free vote on the composition of Parliament’s revising chamber; believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a chamber which is predominately elected; and believes that the Second Chamber of Parliament Bill, presented in February by the then honourable Member for North Cornwall, endorsed by the Right honourable Member for Livingston, the Right honourable Member for North West Hampshire, the Right honourable Member for Rushcliffe and the honourable Member for Cannock Chase, and supported by other leading Members of both Houses, provides a valuable basis for further discussion and decision.”
The 10th of August will be the 94th anniversary of the Parliament Act of 1911, which declared:
“It is intended to substitute for the House of Lords as it at present exists a Second Chamber constituted on a popular instead of hereditary basis … ”
edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=28820
Posted by Simon Holledge at July 14, 2005 06:57 PM
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