The private members Bill has moved up the pecking order on the list of debates and was expected to get its second reading at around 10.30am, following a debate on dog control.

Alongside Lord Grade of Yarmouth, Clement-Jones was also expected to get support from former Playschool presenter Floella Benjamin - now Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham - and campaigning journalist Baroness Joan Bakewell.

Tom Kiehl, policy advisor for the Lib Dem Lords, said the former BBC chairman and ITV executive ...