Sentences with phrase «largely elected chamber»

Primacy and powers One criticism typically levelled against the adoption of a wholly or largely elected chamber is that it would represent a threat to the primacy of the Commons.

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Given the widespread perception that Corbyn and his allies were largely given a free hand to write the 2017 manifesto by the party as a whole, why did Corbyn not put a clear commitment to an elected second chamber in that manifesto?

The prime minister also proposed legislation to introduce a largely elected second chamber, but skirted around plans to make the attorney general independent of the government.

A number of ministerial aides are reported to have indicated they would rather resign than support legislation for a largely - or wholly - elected upper chamber.

The Liberal Democrat leader will next week publish a Commons Bill which will propose replacing the Lords with a largely elected second chamber — to the fury of many Tory MPs, who describe the move as «legislative vandalism».

At least five cabinet ministers have joined the Tory revolt over House of Lords reform, amid growing fears that proposals for a largely elected second chamber could destroy the coalition.