HC Deb 13 January 2004 vol 416 c682W
29. Mr. Luff

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs whether he plans to have further consultation on his proposals for reform of the House of Lords. [147126]

Mr. Leslie

The public consultation on proposals for reform of the House of Lords ended on 12 December, and the responses are being considered. The Government does not intend to repeat this consultation. Beyond this Bill, we have made clear that there is more work to be done.

32. Kevin Brennan

To ask the Parliamentary under Secretary of State if he will make a statement on his plans for further reform of the House of Lords. [147129]

Mr. Leslie

The Government intends to introduce legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers and place the Appointments Commission on a statutory footing as soon as Parliamentary time allows. The Government has repeatedly stated that this Bill does not mark the end of the road for House of Lords reform.