Second Chamber of Parliament Bill
Contents
Part 1
The Second Chamber of Parliament
1
Introduction
2
Exclusion of peers and transitional arrangements
3
Membership and remuneration
4
Qualification for membership
5
Period of membership of elected MSCPs or appointed MSCPs
6
Disqualification in relation to House of Commons
7
Entitlement to vote in relation to House of Commons
Part 2
Elected Members
8
Electoral regions and number of elected MSCPs
9
Elections
10
Electors
11
Voting system
12
Power to make provision about elections
13
Right of certain persons to be elected to Second Chamber
Part 3
Appointed Members
14
The Appointments Commission
15
The Commission’s functions
16
Appointments
17
Appointment of persons nominated as Ministers of the Crown by the Prime
Minister
Part 4
General
18
Interpretation
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19
Orders and regulations
20
Expenses
21
Consequential amendments and repeals
22
Commencement
23
Short title
Schedule 1 —
Transitional arrangements for Former Lords Members
Schedule 2 —
Remuneration of MSCPs
Schedule 3 —
Electoral Regions in England
Schedule 4 —
Schedule 5 —
Consequential Amendments
Schedule 6 —
Repeals