Sentences with phrase «substantially elected house»

This latter option is consistent with the manifesto commitment detailed in the Conservative Party's 2005 general election manifesto «for a substantially elected House of Lords».

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The Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has called it absurd that the unelected House of Lords is substantially larger than the 650 - member elected House of Commons, and has said he thinks its membership should be cut in half to about 400.

House of lords reform - draft bill The purpose of the draft legislation is to take forward the vote of the House of Commons in March 2007 in favour of a wholly or substantially elected second Chamber.

Shadow Commons leader Theresa May said: «The House of Commons has clearly expressed a preference for a substantially or wholly elected House of Lords.

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