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Lords and Ladies in Red

Baroness Deech 17/07/2010 – 11:13 pm

Recently there have been debates and seminars about reform of the procedure and governance of the House of Lords.  Many serious issues, such as the composition of committees, the scrutiny of bills and so on, have been examined.  On a lighter note, it was queried whether peers should still wear the  familiar scarlet robes (dating back in design to the 17th century if not earlier).  They are […]