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Schools’ debate on (and in) the Lords

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The debate in the chamber yesterday, in which teams from four schools each advocated one of the options for the future of the Lords (all appointed, hybrid, abolition, all elected) produced the following results: Fully appointed: 81 Hybrid: 48 Abolition: 26 Fully elected: 8 Congratulations to the team from the Robert Clack School in Dagenham…

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School pupils to debate the Lords

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Yesterday (Friday) the House met and debated reform of the House.  Next Friday, the chamber will also be used to debate the same subject – but this time the debaters will not be peers but pupils from a number of state schools.  There will be teams from four schools, each advancing the case for one of the…

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