Sir Patrick Cormack FSA

Conservative Party | Staffordshire South

Question on Constitutional Reform

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con): If the Prime Minister truly believes in an effective bicameral Parliament, will he take steps to abandon the automatic timetabling of all controversial legislation, and will he not take steps to create a rival elected second Chamber at the other end of the Corridor?

The Prime Minister: I cannot assure the hon. Gentleman about the second matter, which is the subject of debate and where the will of the House of Commons has already been very clearly expressed. On the first matter, I know that it is the subject of discussions by the Modernisation Committee.