COMPLETING HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

Early day motion 671, tabled 5 February 2003 by Calum MacDonald (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House accepts the vote of 4th February which rejected both a fully appointed House of Lords and any form of direct election to the Lords; believes that there is still a substantial reform agenda to be completed which would command wide support; and asks the Government to invite the Joint Committee to bring forward proposals on the removal of the remaining hereditary peers, a reformed appointments procedure, including ways in which appointments can be made accountable to the elected House of Commons, and possible systems of indirect election, including a role for the devolved levels of government in the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3.