Proceeding contribution from Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 19 March 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on House of Lords Bill [HL].
House of Lords Bill [HL]
Amendment A1 A1: Insert the following new Clause— "PART A1 PURPOSE OF THE ACT Provisions contained within the Act The four purposes of this Act are— (a) to establish a statutory Appointments Commission, (b) to end entry into the House of Lords of hereditary peers by byelection, (c) to enable peers to retire, and (d) to enable the House to exclude members from the House."
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- Reference
- 709 c406
- Session
- 2008-09
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- By-elections House of Lords Eligibility Hereditary peers Public appointments Peers Life peers Appointments Commission
- Legislation
- House of Lords Bill (HL) 2008-09
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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