House of Lords Reform Bill (HC Bill 52)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Cabinet Office, are published
separately as Bill 52—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Deputy Prime Minister has made the following statement under section 19(1)(b)
of the Human Rights Act 1998:
I am unable to make a statement of compatibility under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998 in respect of the House of Lords Reform Bill. This is only because of
clause 6, which applies to House of Lords elections the laws on entitlement to vote at
House of Commons elections, including the rules which prevent prisoners serving
sentences from voting. The Government nevertheless wishes the House to proceed
with the Bill.
Contents
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Part 1
Composition of the House of Lords
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Part 2
Elected members
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House of Lords elections
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Filling vacancies
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Part 3
Appointed members
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House of Lords Appointments Commission etc
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Ordinary appointed members
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Filling vacancies
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Supplementary provision
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Part 4
Lords Spiritual
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Named Lords Spiritual
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Ordinary Lords Spiritual
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Part 5
Ministerial members
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Part 6
Transitional members
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Part 7
Disqualification
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Disqualification from membership of House of Lords
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Relief from disqualification etc
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Disputes
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Disqualification from sitting or voting
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Restrictions on membership of the House of Commons
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Part 8
General provision about membership
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Writs of summons
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Certification of vacancies etc
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Expulsion, suspension and resignation
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Pay, allowances etc
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Part 9
Miscellaneous and General
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Parliamentary privilege
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Peerages
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General
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