§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement regarding the implications for Scotland of the proposals to reform the House of Lords. [10245]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Royal Commission on House of Lords reform recommended a minority elected element to represent the nations and regions. It found no appetite for direct representation of the devolved institutions in the House of Lords and recommended against it. The Government have pledged to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission in the most198W effective way possible, and have recently published their proposals in the White Paper, "The House of Lords—Completing the Reform" (Cm 5291).