Member

While I know the Church of England response of old from my 14 years here—“It is open to HOLAC, Elizabeth, to appoint such people”—de jure, that is true, but in fact the privilege and monopoly of the Church of England mean that no further places in an already large House can be justified. While I ask His Majesty’s Government to look at this, with spaces becoming vacant on the Cross Benches, I also ask the Lords spiritual to give up some of their places, to give them away—to give away some of their privilege and power. It is time to let others in.