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Lord True (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 December 2024

Debate

House of Lords: Numbers and Eligibility

Contribution

My Lords, the noble Baroness rightly sets store by her party’s manifesto. The Labour manifesto pledged: “At the end of the Parliament in which a member reaches 80 years of age, they will be required to retire from the House of Lords.” Full stop, end of paragraph. Will the Government implement this very specific manifesto promise in this Parliament?

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