Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: Civil Society

Lord Cormack Excerpts

Tuesday 14th January 2020 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

My Lords, if the aim of establishing a commission is to restore trust in our institutions and democracy, as is the case here, it is axiomatic that the commission will need to command public confidence through both its membership and the way it operates. The Government are wholly mindful of that.

[Lord Cormack (Con)]

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for the way he has answered these questions. Can he reflect on the fact that we recently elected a citizens’ assembly? It is called the House of Commons.

[Earl Howe]

My noble friend makes an extremely pertinent point.