Parliament

I think that the hon. Member is missing my point. We have to see this as part of a package. Lord Irvine spoke about it in 1999.

I will give way again.

I do not want to take up too much of the House’s time, so I am trying to reduce the number of interventions that I take. My hon.

What we are discussing today is a policy of the Government.

Not again. Currently, Members of the House of Lords are there by birthright or appointed by God, as it were, or the Prime Minister.

I thank the hon. Member for his question. I do support their removal, but as part of a broader package of measures.

I certainly did not find it in Basildon and Billericay—or in Romford when I visited it with my hon.

I totally agree with the hon. Member.

I thank the hon. Member for his question. I do support their removal, but as part of a broader package of measures.

I am grateful to be called in this important debate.