PEERAGE TITLES

Early day motion 372, tabled 7 November 2001 by Martin Linton (Labour). Signed by 59 members.

That this House welcomes the assurance from the Leader of the House that the link between a title and a seat in Parliament will disappear forever under the proposals in the House of Lords White Paper; but urges him to go further and let all the titles of the peerage disappear forever rather than have them hang around as a feudal leftover; believes that there is no point in keeping the titles of baron, viscount, earl, marquess and duke when they no longer entitle the holder to anything; and further that, if they are retained as 'marks of honour', they will devalue other titles in the honours system.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Labour/Co-operative 6, Plaid Cymru 1.