Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told South Northants MP Andrea Leadsom that the Coalition Government's 'whole constitutional reform programme is directed towards restoring the public's faith in politics'.The Liberal Democrat leaders words came in a response to a questions raised by Conservative Mrs Leadsom during a House of Commons debate on March 1.
Mrs Leadsom asked: "Can my right hon. Friend please tell me what steps he is taking to restore the public's faith in politics, and in their Members of Parliament?" The Deputy PM told the House the debate over the electoral system is designed to restore public confidence.
He added: "We have also legislated to introduce more evenly sized constituencies so that people feel they are equally represented in the House of Commons.
"As was discussed earlier, we will introduce a recall mechanism so that when an MP is found to have committed serious wrongdoing, a by-election can be held.
"We will introduce a statutory register of lobbyists, and our plans for fixed-term Parliaments will mean that
Prime Minsiters can no longer manipulate the timing of general elections for their own party's advantage.
"Finally, our plans for a wholly or mainly elected second Chamber will mean that the people, not the Prime Minsiter, will have a role in determining how our legislatures work."
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