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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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Second Chamber of Parliament Bill

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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   —   

The Appointments Commission

Schedule 5   —   

Consequential Amendments

Schedule 6   —   

Repeals

 
 

 
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