2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution, Ways and Means resolution in the Commons
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Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)Labour- Quote
- 3. What progress he expects to make on reform of the House of Lords; and if he will make a statement.
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The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Mark Harper)Conservative- Quote
- On the very subject that we were just discussing, the House will this afternoon conclude day two of the debate on the House of Lords Reform Bill. I look forward to the House supporting our Bill, which builds on a lot of the work that was done by the Labour party. We heard some good speeches from Labour Members yesterday, including the right hon. Members for Neath (Mr Hain) and for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Alan Johnson), in support of the Bill.
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- 14:43
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- Fiona MactaggartLabour
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- If, as looks possible, the programme motion is defeated tonight, will the Minister promise the House that he will move an allocation of time or committal motion before the recess?
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- 14:43
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- Mr HarperConservative
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- If the hon. Lady is committed to reform, which I believe from her record she is, I hope that she will support all the motions relating to the Bill on the Order Paper so that we can make progress—something that the Labour party never managed, despite the good work that it did, in all the years that it was in office.
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- 14:43
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Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)Conservative- Quote
- 8. The Deputy Prime Minister will be aware of the reports that the House of Lords Reform Bill is linked to the eventual passage, or not, of the boundary changes. As somebody who has an interest in that matter because, unfortunately, I do not face very good boundary changes, will the Minister confirm for me whether he will go ahead with that link?
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- 14:44
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- Mr HarperConservative
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- My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister was asked that question by my hon. Friend the Member for Epping Forest (Mrs Laing). He made it clear that there is no specific link between different parts of the Government’s programme. Of course, we will urge Members from both coalition parties to support the whole of the Government’s programme, as we have to date.
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