Standards in public life under spotlight in Lords debate

Debate 

Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat), former MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, put forward the debate.  

This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.      

Members speaking  

Contributing members included: 

• Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour), Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
• Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench), former governor of the Wesminster Foundation for Democracy
• Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative), former chair of the Commission to Strengthen Parliament
• Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat), former governor of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

Lord True (Conservative), Leader of the House of Lords, responded on behalf of the government. 

Catch up  

Watch on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript.

Explore background information

Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.

Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.

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