Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Bernard Jenkin Excerpts
Tuesday 4th June 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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I see no need for a stand -alone Bill on House of Lords reform, not least because the real reform—namely, the introduction of democracy —has not made progress. As I have said, however, there are a few very specific housekeeping measures that we could incorporate, and would be prepared to consider incorporating, in a wider Bill if the need arose during the coming period.

Bernard Jenkin Portrait Mr Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con)
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Why did my right hon. Friend choose to answer this question and not the question about lobbying, which has been in his in-tray for the last three years?

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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In a spirit of coalition harmony, of course.