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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 March 2025
Debate
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillContribution
These arrangements would offer several advantages. Since they would be constrained in the number of appointments they could make, Prime Ministers and party leaders would be motivated to recommend appointments of Members who are most likely to be active participants in the House. Furthermore, it would end the harmful practice of leap-frogging as the party of government changes.
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