46. Major Lloydasked the Prime Minister whether he will call an all party conference during the present Session of Parliament to consider the reform of the House of Lords.
§ The Prime MinisterMy hon. and gallant Friend may rest assured that we shall take steps to call the conference to which his Question refers as soon as other matters of greater urgency in the present state of national affairs have been despatched.
§ Mr. Ellis SmithWill the Prime Minister bear in mind that over 100 Members on this side of the House signed a Motion saying that this party would have nothing to do with such a conference?
§ The Prime MinisterI thought that year by year they were taking an increasing interest in the House of Lords.