Member

I briefly turn to the final amendment, which sought to create a new form of statutory non-sitting life peerage. As with the issue of ministerial salaries, this issue is not relevant to the legislation and the elected Chamber voted to disagree with these amendments by a majority of 331 to 73 and 338 to 74 respectively. That was a clear signal from our colleagues in the other place. Noble Lords will not be surprised that the Government’s position to oppose these amendments has not changed, and I urge the House to reject them.