Member

The three amendments before us go in some ways a little bit further than the manifesto. I would say to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, that there was nothing in the manifesto about elections to the House of Lords or a proportion coming through elections, but the other matters he raises are ones that were in the manifesto. We can look at whether a draft Bill or a timescale is required. I do not think that it needs to be on the face of the Bill. What I am seeing and hearing—and I am very pleased to note—is that there is a determination around the House and a desire to address those issues.