I see that Nitin Mehta has taken another swipe at the House of Lords. First of all I would like him to know that we think there are too many members in the House and we also think that those who have cheated should be removed from the House, such as Lord Paul who cheated on his expenses but who is still being feted in the Asian community,
We are really trying to see how numbers can be reduced and that there should be an age limit. The role of the House of Lords is to go through the legislation. There have been many examples in the past where legislation has been greatly improved in the House of Lords. There are some remarkably knowledgeable people and I feel very privileged to be with these people. There are also many who are not knowledgeable and who do not contribute. I would like to ask Mr Mehta if he thinks that the House of Commons is full of highly intelligent people? I wonder if Mr Mehta would refuse if he was offered a peerage!
Baroness Shreela Flather
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