Debates between Lord Northbrook and Lord Thomas of Gresford during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Fri 7th Sep 2018

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Northbrook and Lord Thomas of Gresford
Lord Northbrook Portrait Lord Northbrook
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The noble Lord is correct on Scottish representation—I said earlier in my speech that the Scots were adequately represented. As I understood it, only one of the 92 was a Northern Irish Peer, and I wanted to see that process continued among both nationalities.

Lord Thomas of Gresford Portrait Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD)
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Does the noble Lord agree that there is therefore a lacuna in the Act of Union of 1542 which incorporated Wales into the United Kingdom? Would he accept that Henry VIII powers should be put into this Act to amend that particular lacuna?

Lord Northbrook Portrait Lord Northbrook
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Far be it from me to debate with the noble Lord, but as I understand it, the concept of representative Peers did not apply to Wales, while it did to Northern Ireland and Scotland.