Norway to have single chamber parliament

Given the current debate here about reforming the House of Lords it is interesting to note that Norway is set to be the last of the Nordic countries to abandon a bicameral parliament. The division of parliament into two houses, the smaller Lagtinget and the larger Odelstinget, will end in October 2009. MPs voted in favour of the reform earlier this week. 22-02-2007

GB is lagging behind again and obiously noone in government has the wit to suggest a bicameral parliament.