Member

The Leader will not like me to say this, but it is more and more assumed across the House that, once the Bill becomes an Act, which it clearly will soon, there will not be the stamina or courage on the part of the Government to attempt another piece of legislation on House of Lords reform. The Leader indicated a few minutes ago that the Select Committee could consider what would not require legislation and what might require legislation, so I think she implied it would therefore lead to some necessary legislation. I hope that the Leader might be able to go a little further towards the intent that there should be legislation where it is required to carry out certain reforms that were in the manifesto and other ideas that are around.