House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] Debate

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Lord Steel of Aikwood

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House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]

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Wednesday 26th May 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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A Bill to make provision for the appointment of a commission to make recommendations to the Crown for the creation of life peerages; to restrict membership of the House of Lords by virtue of hereditary peerage; to make provision for permanent leave of absence from the House of Lords; to provide for the expulsion of Members of the House of Lords in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
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Despite debating this twice already, I now move that this Bill be read a first time.

The Bill was introduced by Lord Steel of Aikwood, read a first time and ordered to be printed.