§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the event that Parliament decides in accordance with the Prime Minister's and the Lord Chancellor's opinion that the House of Lords should be wholly appointed, what will be the future position as regards (a) the total size of the House; (b) the status of elected hereditary Peers; (c) the proportions of Peers appointed to represent the interests of political parties and Cross-Bench Peers respectively; (d) the method of appointment of political Peers and Cross-Bench Peers respectively; and (e) the length of tenure of politically appointed Peers. [HL1435]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)These are, in the first instance, all issues which the Joint Committee will have to consider as part of any detailed proposals they might make for the way forward following the votes in both Houses.