"My Lords, I do not think that the problems of the Conservative Party ought to be dealt with by this constitutional change, if I may say so.
What is clear from all the speakers in this debate, with the exception of the noble Lord, Lord True, is that these proposals …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Baroness appears to be saying that she does not recognise that there are constitutional implications on which this House should have a debate, but I thought that she had accepted that...." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, I will not detain the House longer. As the noble Lords, Lord Cormack and Lord Reid, said, we cannot, of course, compel another place to set up a Joint Committee. However, what we can do today is to say that we believe that this is a matter for …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to consider alternatives to their proposals for English votes for English laws...." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful that so many Members of your Lordships’ House will speak in this short debate. I am also grateful to the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for being willing to answer it. The fact that so many Members have put down their names …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"Further to the point made by the Leader of the Opposition, I understand that in another place the Government have decided not to go ahead with the changes to Standing Orders next week but to have a two-day debate on them. Does that not strengthen the case for there also …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, I, like the noble Lord, Lord Baker, welcome the fact that the Government are grasping the nettle of the West Lothian question. If the result of the election had been a Labour Government with a Conservative majority in England, this question would have become very urgent. As things …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"I suggest to the noble Lord that it is the primacy of the House of Commons that is the answer to that. The primacy of the House of Commons is because they are elected. This body can contribute its expertise without being elected...." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, I greatly welcome the opportunity to debate this important matter this afternoon. I found myself in a large measure of agreement with the noble Lord, Lord Elder, who has just spoken. In fact, it is a pity that this debate does not give the House an opportunity to …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for giving us the opportunity to debate our procedures, but I really cannot agree with the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, that this is a matter we should look at only once every 10 years when we have a Leader’s …..." Lord Butler of Brockwell - View Speech