The joint committee on Lords reform is holding a press conference at 11am but the report is out and it makes interesting* reading. The gist is as we reported last Thursday, ie it supports 80 per cent elected Lords but recommends a referendum first.
But there are other lines in there which are worth noting. The committee:
- Wants the senators to have a minimum threshold of activity, and should be forced to stand for re-election if they attend fewer than 50 per cent of sitting days in a session.
- Thinks the issue of salaries and allowances should be delegated to Ipsa. But it agrees salaries and second homes are needed.
- Admits there is a problem with the relationship between upper and lower house but
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ft/westminster/~3/E-dBvOYODJM/
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