One said that the atmosphere in the Lords is now “very divided and quite heated”, and the prospect of “converting” certain peers “would take a lot of heat from the future of the law on heretaries, not to mention the rest of the adoption of the legislation”.
The conservative peers argue that some of their heretar, including the deputy chief of the shadows in the Lords Frederick Curzon and the former Lord chief Thomas Galbraith, are very appreciated and allowing their return to stimulate the support of the bill.
Although the government firmly denies such discussions, the same conservative peer argued that it was “inconceivable” that such talks would have involved neither whips nor Smith offices, directly or through rear channels. However, they stressed that all discussions would be a “light touch”, at an early and informal stage.
A higher work figure, granted anonymity like others in this room to speak freely, said that the government had previously suggested that conservatives should use a set of six peers created in December of last year to ennoble certain hereditary members, but they refused to do so.
A second figure of work in the Lords said that some conservatives were now “very, very passionate” about conversion. “There was certainly the idea that the Conservatives could use their opportunities” to put herets in peers of life slots that have filled anyway, they added.
Mute ride
After sailing through the House of Commons last year, the bill faces a more joyful trip through the Lords.
Politices
