Sir Patrick Cormack FSA

Conservative Party | Staffordshire South

House of Lords Reform

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con): When the Leader of the House reconvenes the all-party group, will he bear in mind the fact that, last week, only 80 Conservatives voted for the party’s official policy, and that 98 voted against it?

Mr. Straw: That is more a matter for the Leader of the Opposition to bear in mind than for me. That was the hon. Gentleman’s party’s manifesto commitment. If he is saying that the Conservatives’ manifesto commitments cannot be trusted, of course I agree with that proposition.