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Cameron holds second Q&A session Tory leader looks to Lords reform
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Conservative leader David Cameron has been facing questions from politics students in north Wales in the European election campaign. Conservative leader David Cameron has told a meeting of students in north Wales he wants a part-elected House of Lords.
The Tory leader has been meeting around 30 politics students from Alun school in Mold. He said it was the proper way in a democracy for the House of Lords to be elected.
He is due to hold an open question and answer session in Rhyl where voters can put any question to him. The Tory leader was speaking to politics students at Alun School in Mold as part of his party's European election campaign.
The questions in Coleg Llandrillo are likely to focus on the expenses controversy. Mr Cameron also said he wanted more independence for backbench MPs.
This will be the second "Cameron-direct" event to be held in Wales, after a similar session in Barry in February attracted around 100 people. David Cameron was hosting a question and answer session at Alun School with around 30 politics students and was asked about constitutional changes.
Those attending the event in Rhyl have had to register beforehand but are not necessarily Conservative party members. "The proper way in a democracy is for the House of Lords to be elected," he said.
"They have a lot of expertise so you might want to have partly elected, say 60 or 70 per cent."
But Mr Cameron also told the students changes to the way the House of Commons worked was his first priority.
Stressing his earlier comments, he said he wanted to give MPs greater independence from the whips.
"Backbenchers should elect the select committee members and the select committee members should elect the chairman," he said.
"So then you get proper independent backbenchers."
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The Tory leader told the students he was firmly opposed to proportional representation, despite its use in elections to the Scottish parliament and Welsh Assembly.
He said it would undermine the link between MPs and their constituencies.
He also said the first-past-the-post system gave the electorate more chance to vote out the government.
"One of the great strengths of our system is you really can throw out the government."
The Tory leader was also due to face an open question and answer session in Coleg Llandrillo in Rhyl.
The "Cameron-direct" event is the second to be held in Wales, after a similar session in Barry in February.
It is part of the Conservative campaign for elections to the European parliament on June 4 where the party is aiming to go beyond its present representation of one Welsh seat.It is part of the Conservative campaign for elections to the European parliament on June 4 where the party is aiming to go beyond its present representation of one Welsh seat.