§ Lord Denhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many hereditary Peers by succession voted for reform of this House, and how many against, at the end of the debate on the White Paper covering an All-Party Agreement on 21 November 1968. [HL956]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Jay of Paddington)In the division on the White Paper on 21 November 1968,251 Peers voted in favour of general proposals for reform being accepted. Of these, 128 were hereditary Peers by succession. Fifty-six voted against the Motion. Of these, 37 were hereditary Peers by succession.
§ Lord Denhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many days in each House of Parliament were spent in discussing the Parliament (No. 2) Bill, at Second Reading, Committee, Report and Third Reading stages, during the 1968–69 session. [HL957]
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonThe Bill started in the House of Commons and, after one day on Second Reading and nine in Committee, did not proceed further. A statement was made and repeated in the Lords on 17 April 1969 that priority was to be given to other parliamentary legislation.