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Debate between Baroness Falkner of Margravine and Lord Young of Cookham(1 week, 4 days ago)
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Baroness Falkner of Margravine (CB)
I am so sorry, but I have to apologise to the House. I needed to have declared an interest. I spoke last Wednesday on a Question on think tanks but did not declare that, the previous Monday, I had become a fellow of the think tank Policy Exchange. I have apologised to the Minister, who is sitting on the Bench, and to the Government Chief Whip, and I apologise to the House for that error.
Lord Young of Cookham (Con)
My Lords, I wish to press the Leader of the House on what she said about legislation concerning your Lordships’ House. I welcome what she has just said about full consultation and the legislation not being rushed through, but, yesterday, the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, referring to this legislation, said:
“We will bring the legislation forward very, very shortly”.—[Official Report, Commons, 9/2/26; col. 573.]
Is that compatible with what the noble Baroness has just said about full consultation? Is it her intention to try to get the legislation through all stages before the end of this Session?