TIME FOR DEBATE OF BILLS

Early day motion 21, tabled 17 May 2005 by Lord Grayling (Conservative). Signed by 76 members.

That this House expresses its concern that the House of Lords is having to take on more and more of the work of scrutiny of Bills now that the Government refuses through its guillotining of Bills to give the necessary time to do it in this House; and calls on the Government not to seek to reduce the powers of the House of Lords, but instead to give adequate time for debate in this House.

Signatures by party: Conservative 69, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.