Mr. David Beamish at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee

On October 2nd, 2014. See this statement in context.

October 2nd, 2014 / 11:30 a.m.

Clerk of the Parliaments, House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

I can see why you might prefer to go for a non-open model. I think in the House of Lords that would be a non-starter. There would be suspicions about the process. I think the openness of it is probably essential to retaining the confidence of members in the system. I can speak for only us in the House of Lords.

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