Could deputy prime minister Nick Clegg take a peerage and a seat in the House of Lords once his time in government is up?
Asked whether he would consider accepting the ermine robes if his plans to introduce an elected chamber failed he replied simply: "I certainly hope my reform proposals will be successful."
The Lib Dem leader is in charge of coalition plans to scrap the unelected Lords and replace it with a House made up of 400 members elected for 15 year terms.
Speaking during deputy prime minister's questions in the Commons on Tuesday, Clegg confirmed a Bill would be introduced before the summer recess set to start on 17 July.
The plans to do away with the unelected Lords faces stiff opposition from many Tory MPs as well as many Lords themselves.
While the Labour Party supports the creation of an elected second chamber, it has argued that any change should be put to a public referendum.
