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The public-spirited people from all Benches who put themselves forward for election to your Lordships’ House did not devise the rules by which they were elected. They have served here with distinction and, in many cases, with more conspicuous industry than some who have been appointed. I know that is an uncomfortable thing to say, but we owe it to those colleagues whom the Bill seeks to expel to acknowledge it. I hope through this modest amendment we can applaud their diligence and public service and seek to harness it for the benefit of the nation for a while longer.