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Part of House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] – in the House of Lords at 1:00 pm on 10 February 2012.

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Photo of Lord Trefgarne Lord Trefgarne Conservative 1:00, 10 February 2012

My Lords, this is a matter of some importance and principle. For centuries it has been the case that Members of your Lordships' House may not vote in parliamentary elections to the other place, and this provision in the Bill reverses that ancient principle. That is a mistake. We should retain the arrangement whereby we in this House do not vote for Members of the House of Commons, and I hope that your Lordships agree. I beg to move.