Member

The noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, describes hereditaries as “sand in my shoe”. So far, I have had sand, pebbles and stones in my shoes to hold me to account on this issue. I assure him that I am very happy to be accountable; I do not need any sand or stones or pebbles. There is a manifesto commitment that our party has made clear, but we are encouraged by the response from noble Lords on wanting to address these things. One thing this Bill has done is to bring people together to look at these issues seriously as to how they may be implemented. I find that very welcome.