§ Q7. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister if he will set a specific time limit of not more than three months to consultations with Her Majesty's Opposition on the question of House of Lords reform.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, I have already made clear the Government's intention that inter-party consultations should be concluded in time to enable legislation to be enacted this Session, and I think this is as far as precision need go at this stage.