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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Lucas has raised an interesting point. There must be a case for decoupling the gift of a peerage or title from the membership of a legislature.…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, before the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General sits down, there already are large numbers of Peers who are not Members of this House, so there are already two…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for his response. I am even more grateful to him for promoting me to an Earl, which I would love to be. Do not apologise; I am…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, before this debate concludes, I think this House owes a great debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Butler, who has confirmed for the Committee now what I feared in…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore my noble friend sits down, will she join me in congratulating the Government Chief Whip on the brilliant management of business in the House this afternoon, whereby there…10 Mar 2025 Bills sponsored (1)