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Below is the written evidence submitted by Conor Burns MP to the House of Lords Reform Bill Joint Committee:

The program of reform for the House of Lords that is currently being pursued by the government is one which will severely harm the ability of this Parliament to work effectively. While reform is essential, it needs to create a house which will complement, rather than compete with, the work of the Commons in producing sound and robust laws. With this in mind these are some of the objections that I have to the current government proposals concerning reform of the Upper House.

Conor has welcomed cheaper coach travel between London and Bournemouth to encourage more people to explore the south coast this summer.

The fares, introduced this week, will be reduced by 27 per cent to £10 each way – working out at less than 1p per mile.

Conor Burns MP would like to wish all Bournemouth West, Alderney & Branksome East residents a Happy Easter.

An e-petition has been started on the Number 10 website urging people to voice their opposition to the Navitus Bay Wind Park which will blight the Dorset coastline with Eneco planning to build 150 to 240 turbines in Poole Bay, around 10 miles from Bournemouth and Poole, and eight miles from Swanage and Christchurch.