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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2025
Debate
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillContribution
Within the category of the living, there needs to be a generational balance—especially if we have an upper House which is here to act as a check on the necessary radicalism of the popularly elected Chamber. If we are here to take a longer view, I think it would be a pity to cut some of us out on grounds of date of birth.
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