Written question asked by Baroness Rawlings (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2010.
European Parliament: Hereditary Peers
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 4 February (WA 66), whether there is discrimination between life Peers and excepted hereditary Peers in respect of their ability to return to the House of Lords after ceasing to be members of the European Parliament.
- Answer
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The position of hereditary Peers was given full consideration by the House of Lords during the debate held on the European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008 on 14 October 2008. We do not consider that these regulations are discriminatory in nature. The regulations were an interim measure in response to a particular issue that had arisen prior to the European parliamentary elections in June 2009.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2189; 717 c340WA
- Session
- 2009-10
- Related items
- Subjects
- House of Lords Disqualification Hereditary peers European Parliament members Discrimination
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