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Amendments proposed to the House of Lords Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Rights in the Palace of Westminster

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

'( ) Hereditary peers who cease to be members of the House of Lords by virtue of this Act shall retain any other rights they may possess in the Palace of Westminster.'.

Referendum

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin
Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) This Act shall not take effect unless a majority of those voting in a referendum have indicated a preference that "the provisions of the House of Lords Act 1999 take effect".

(2) The Secretary of State may by order make such provision about the conduct of the referendum as he thinks appropriate, provided that a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

Establishment and function of Appointments Commission

Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC17

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) There shall be an Appointments Commission

(2) The function of the Commission shall be to make recommendations to Her Majesty for the creation of life peerages; and no life peerage shall be created except in pursuance of such a recommendation.

(3) Before recommending to Her Majesty that a life peerage be conferred upon a person who is a member of a registered political party, the Commission shall consult the leader of that party, but shall be under no obligation to recommend any person nominated by the leader.'.

Termination of Act

Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

'This Act shall cease to have effect at the expiry of the period of three years beginning with its passing.'.

Membership rights of life peers

Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

'With effect from the expiry of the period of three years beginning with the passing of this Act, no-one shall be a member of the House of Lords by virtue of a life peerage.'.

Creation of life peerages

Mr Andrew Tyrie

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) During the period while this Act remains in force, recommendations by the Appointments Commission to Her Majesty for the creation of life peerages shall be made in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

(2) Not more than twenty two recommendations shall be made during any period of one year.

(3) Not more than seventeen of the recommendations referred to in subsection (2) shall be for the conferment of a life peerage on a person who is a member of a registered political party; and such recommendations shall be made in proportion to the respective numbers of votes cast for registered political parties at the previous General Election.

(4) This section does not apply to peerages conferred under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 or to peerages conferred by law and custom on archbishops and bishops of the Church of England.'.

Voting rights of life peers

Mr Andrew Tyrie
Mr Robert Syms
Mr Kenneth Clarke

NC22

To move the following Clause:—

'—(1) Any holder of a peerage conferred under the Life Peerages Act 1958 may, by instrument of disclaimer delivered to the Lord Chancellor, disclaim the right to sit and vote as a member of the House of Lords during the period while this Act remains in force.

(2) The holder of a peerage who exercises the right of disclaimer conferred by subsection (1) above shall not be disqualified by virtue of that peerage for voting at elections to the House of Commons or for being elected as a member of that House.'.

Independent Commission on membership of House of Lords

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC23

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Secretary of State shall establish an Independent Commission to consider at the beginning of each Parliament the membership of the House of Lords.

(2) The Commission shall take account of the votes cast for each registered political party, so as to ensure that—

(a) the governing party enjoys a majority over the largest opposition party, and

(b) the number of crossbench peers is greater than that majority.

(3) The Commission shall lay a report before each House of Parliament at the end of the first Session of each Parliament.'.

Criteria for conferment of life peerage (No. 1)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC24

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) A person shall not be a member of the House of Lords by virtue of a peerage conferred under the Life Peerages Act 1958 unless he has first declared a willingness to serve as a member of the House of Lords.

(2) The declaration shall indicate a willingness to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.

Criteria for conferment of life peerage (No. 2)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC25

To move the following Clause:—

(2) Any such declaration shall be ineffective at the end of the Session of Parliament in which it is made.

(3) Subsection (2) shall not prevent a further declaration being made at any time.

(4) The declaration shall indicate a willingness to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.

Criteria for conferment of life peerage (No. 3)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC26

To move the following Clause:—

(2) Any such declaration shall be ineffective at the end of the Parliament in which it is made.

(3) Subsection (2) shall not prevent a further declaration being made at any time.

(4) The declaration shall indicate a willingness to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.

Criteria for conferment of life peerage (No. 4)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

'( ) No Minister of the Crown shall recommend the conferment of a peerage under the Life Peerages Act 1958 unless he is satisfied that the person concerned would be willing and able to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.

Hereditary peers: grant of life peerage (No. 1)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC28

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Secretary of State shall establish an Independent Commission to recommend the granting of a life peerage to some (but not all) members of the hereditary peerage who cease to be a member of the House of Lords under section 1 of this Act.

(2) Before making a recommendation, the Commission shall satisfy itself that the person concerned would be willing and able to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.

Hereditary peers: grant of life peerage (No. 2)

Dr Liam Fox
Sir Patrick Cormack
Mr Nigel Evans
Mr Oliver Letwin

NC29

To move the following Clause:—

(2) In making a recommendation, the Commission shall consider whether the member has contributed to the work of the House of Lords and in particular the number of occasions on which he has taken a Leave of Absence.

(3) Before making a recommendation, the Commission shall satisfy itself that the person concerned would be willing and able to participate in—

(a) the consideration of Bills and draft statutory instruments,

(b) the study of European Community obligations of the United Kingdom,

(d) the work of select committees.'.