House of Lords (Hansard, 24 January 2000)

HC Deb 24 January 2000 vol 343 c79W 79W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the President of the Council when she intends to set up the joint Committee to consider the report of the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords; and if she will make a statement. [105669]

§ Mrs. Beckett
The Government set out in its White Paper "Modernising Parliament—Reforming the House of Lords" (Cm 4183), thatlonger term reform would be considered by both Houses after the Royal Commission had reported.