Sentences with phrase «mainly elected chamber»

The government on Wednesday set out areas of agreement between it and the joint committee: a mainly elected chamber, elected members voted on a system of single transferable vote, staggered elections with one third coming up for renewal at a time, peers to serve 15 - year terms, current peers to leave in stages, a reduced number of peers, and powers to expel peers.

Not exact matches

A committee will look into ways of creating a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber on the basis of proportional representation.

The only promise there was to «establish a committee to bring forward proposals for a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber on the basis of proportional representation».

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced his party's intention to block boundary changes, thought to be worth around 20 MPs to the Tory party at the next election, as a direct response to the failure of his plans to make the Lords reform a mainly elected second chamber.

If a wholly or mainly elected Lords merely became an echo chamber, mirroring the Commons, with younger politicians and a similar working atmosphere, then it would lose the expertise and detailed questioning that is a benefit, not a hindrance to our democratic system.

Deputy PM's speech advocating a mainly elected second chamber jeered by Tories and Labour on eve of crucial vote

The prime minister is demanding that Tory MPs support the reform plans to shore up the coalition as Clegg has made clear that introducing a «wholly or mainly elected upper chamber» remains a vital element of the agreement between the two parties.

The manifesto also said the Tories would «work to build a consensus for a mainly elected second chamber» but 91 Tory MPs voted against a mainly elected Lords.

Some want to damage the Lib Dems, others are wary of the pace of reform while others simply object to the idea of a mainly elected second chamber.

As a joint parliamentary committee unveils its plans for a mainly elected second chamber, a YouGov poll commissioned by Unlock Democracy found that 69 % of voters support a reformed House of Lords.

David Cameron is not in favour of a referendum on reforms to the House of Lords, he has said ahead of the release of a report which is likely to call for a mainly elected upper chamber.

We want your views on whether the Lords should become a mainly or fully elected chamber.

The Tories said they would «work to build a consensus for a mainly elected second chamber».

To «re-invigorate our democracy» reform of the House of Lords would turn it into a wholly or mainly elected second chamber; there would be greater devolution of power to local communities; and greater opportunities would be created for holding public bodies accountable.