§ Lord Strathclydeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the statement by the Lord Filkin on "how we intend to move forward to the second stage of reform of this House and to the subsequent stages of reform that will also be required. Before long we shall look forward to sharing those views with the House" (Official Report, 4 February, col. 657), when their proposals for stage 2 will be published; and whether they will be published before any Bill to alter the composition of the House of Lords is introduced. [HL1297]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)The Government intend to bring forward legislation shortly to enact the reforms we consulted on in the consultation paperConstitutional reform: Next steps for the House of Lords. Separately from these proposals, the Government are actively encouraging wider debate on the possible avenues for longer-term reform for this House.