Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South
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Order. We can dissect different professions—I for one am not a lawyer, but that is irrelevant—but will the hon. Gentleman get back to the business before the Committee?
Before the hon. and learned Gentleman gets to his feet again, I should say that I have not been in the Chair long but I am beginning to worry that we are drifting into matters that may not be sufficiently to do with membership of the House of Lords. I understand that these short clauses are a temptation to us all, and the concordat is relevant, but I would welcome a little more emphasis on...
Order. The hon. and learned Member will know that the issue of the Lord Chancellor being a lawyer is dealt with in clause 3, which we shall come to in a moment. We are currently debating the particular issue of membership of the House of Lords.
Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South
Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Last updated: 11 Apr 2005.
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