CDUH is a grouping of Labour Parliamentarians and members who support a second chamber which is wholly or mainly elected. Its Co-ordinator is Damien Welfare, a longstanding Labour member and former Special Adviser and Parliamentary Candidate.
CDUH Submission to Labour's Your Britain
One Nation Labour should introduce a wholly or largely elected second chamber, taking forward work already done by the last Labour government. We should seize this opportunity to bridge part of the gap between politicians and people; to be seen to give some power away by strengthening Parliamentary scrutiny (which will improve its measures in the longer term anyway); and, to make a reform of historic proportions to our political system.
Read full submission: Your Britain
About the campaign....
CDUH is a grouping of Labour Parliamentarians and members who support a second chamber which is wholly or mainly elected. Its Co-ordinator is Damien Welfare, a longstanding Labour member and former Special Adviser and Parliamentary Candidate.
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Forward not Back - CDUH urges Labour to stay firm on
Lords Reform
Labour Peers have recently published their thoughts on
the way forward. There is much to support in their report, but it is too timid on democratic reform argues Daniel Zeichner of CDUH: Forward not Back
Clegg announcement -
Read response from CDUH here:
Why the Bill should not be
dropped. Letter published in
Independent August 7th:
July 7 - Second Reading Briefing
Read the CDUH Briefing here:
June 27 - Bill Published
See CDUH press statement here:
Queen's Speech Debate
CDUH briefing: Queen's Speech Brief
Maintaining the Primacy of the House of Commons
CDUH brief for debate on April 30th.
Read it here: CDUH Primacy brief
CDUH response to Joint Committee Report - April 23rd
CDUH welcomes the Joint Committee report which supports a number of recommendations made by CDUH on how to ensure primacy of the House of Commons and supports a majority elected second chamber - see press release here:
What has the Campaign said about the Bill?
The Campaign’s Co-ordinator, Damien Welfare, has submitted written evidence on its behalf, setting out the arguments for a mainly or wholly elected second chamber, and showing in particular how the supremacy of the House of Commons can be maintained if the second chamber is elected. His evidence can be viewed here:
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