Category - House of Lords Reform Bill 2012

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8 Aug 2012

Westminster party politics obstructing democracy, say reformers

Political reform groups have reacted with anger to the government's abandonment of Lords reform, following Tory backbench pressure.
10 Jul 2012

Unlock Democracy welcomes Lords programme motion postponement

A leading political reform group says the postponement of a procedural motion on Lords reform is better than seeing the proposals defeated.
30 Jun 2012

New research exposes true price of House of Lords patronage

Unlock Democracy has published research which reveals that dozens of members of the House of Lords claimed many thousands of pounds tax free in 2011.
25 Jun 2012

Tories told to stick by commitment to Lords reform

Unlock Democracy has written to all Conservative MPs to ask them to support their party's manifesto commitments and back the House of Lords Reform Bill.