Member

Perhaps an indication of our good faith on this is that, despite the disparity in the parties, at the last round of appointments I know that the Conservative Opposition did not expect any new Peers to be appointed. However, on top of the resignation honours list that is still to come from the previous Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, we suggested to the Opposition that there could be six or seven new Peers, even given the disparity in numbers. I say that in some good faith, because I do not want to play the numbers game; it does not serve the House well.