Northern Ireland Assembly
Letter from William Hay MLA, Speaker in response
to Lord Richard's letter of 17 January 2012:
Thank you for your letter of 17 January inviting
the Northern Ireland Assembly to make a submission to the Joint
Committee in relation to the Government's proposals for reform
of the House of Lords.
I have considered the Draft House of Lords Reform
Bill and can confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly will not
be making a formal submission to the Joint Committee in relation
to this matter. However, this does not preclude Members of the
Northern Ireland Assembly, either as individuals or on behalf
of their political party, responding with their views on the contents
of this Bill. With this in mind, I am arranging for a copy of
your letter, and my response, to be circulated to all Members
of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
I wish you every success in your deliberations on
the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.
26 January 2012
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