Former Labour MP Lord McFall will warn against creating an elected second chamber, saying voters care more about health and education.
- alongside former prime minister Gordon Brown - as the pair insisted a new Labour government would ensure"the biggest transfer of power out of Westminster and Whitehall [that] our country has seen".
But while Lord McFall - once a Labour MP himself - agrees with the need to reform the red benches, he will criticise the direction the party is taking. He fears it could"threaten both the balance of our constitution and our capability across parliament to deliver good and effective legislation". Giving a lecture to the Hansard Society in Westminster later today, he is expected to say:"The House of Lords needs to keep up with the times.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerLord McFall will recommend making the chamber"smaller, more inclusive and more representative of all parts of the United Kingdom".
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