§ Tom CoxTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many letters his Department has received from the general public, giving their views on the appointment of people's peers. [123971]
§ Mr. LeslieThe Department has received several hundred pieces of correspondence on aspects of House of Lords reform from the general public. Around 20 of these have focused exclusively on the appointment of cross-bench life peers following the recommendations of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.