The fact that the Labour and Liberal tribes are now agreed on a programme of constitutional change--including reform of the House of Lords, Scottish and Welsh devolution, and a freedom of information act--may help with voters, since the endorsement makes John Major's denunciations of constitutional change seem merely hysterical.

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As to the use of the Parliament Act, well this Bill is still before the House of Lords at the moment so it would be premature to discuss that.

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Mr Speaker, in the last 12 years we have created the devolved administrations, ended the hereditary principle in the House of Lords, and introduced the Freedom of Information Act and the Human Rights Act.

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Last month, the House of Lords voted by a majority of 103 to amend the Equality Act to include caste discrimination.

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"We have for example a judgement made earlier this week from the House of Lords which raised some of these issues about the Human Rights Act and its applicability - which we believe is partially inconsistent with Mr Justice Collins' decision, " he said.

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