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| 82 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) The Appointments Commission shall make recommendations to Her Majesty the Queen for the conferment of such number of life peerages as may be allocated to the Cross Bench peers. (2) In making such recommendations the Appointments Commission shall have regard to, but shall not be bound by--
| Appointments Commission (No. 5). | ||
| 83 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) The Appointments Commission shall make recommendations to Her Majesty the Queen for the conferment of life peerages on such persons as are nominated by any of the Government Parties or the Opposition Parties to take up any new life peerages allocated to them. (2) Before making any such recommendation the Appointments Commission shall satisfy itself that--
| Appointments Commission (No. 6). | ||
| BY THE EARL FERRERS | |||
| 84 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) A member of the Scottish Parliament is disqualified for sitting and voting in the House of Lords. (2) Where an individual is disqualified under this section, the disqualification ceases on the day he ceases to be a member of the Scottish Parliament. (3) No writ of summons shall be issued to a person who is for the time being disqualified under this section.") | Disqualification of MSPs. | ||
| 85 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) A person who is entitled to vote in elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament is disqualified for sitting and voting in the House of Lords. (2) Where an individual is disqualified under this section, the disqualification ceases on the day he ceases to be entitled to vote in elections for membership of the Scottish Parliament. (3) No writ of summons shall be issued to a person who is for the time being disqualified under this section.") | Disqualification of persons entitled to vote in Scottish Parliament elections. | ||
| BY THE LORD CRICKHOWELL | |||
| 86 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Appointments Commission (in this Act referred to as "the Commission") for the purposes of carrying out the functions assigned or transferred to it under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of not less than five nor more than eight members of whom--
(4) During the period while this Act remains in force, the proportion of Cross Bench peers to the total number of life peers in the House shall remain as closely as is possible what it was on the day before the passing of this Act; and the Commission shall, at least every six months, determine the number of new life peerages required in order to maintain this proportion. (5) The Prime Minister shall not have the right to refuse a recommendation of the Commission. (6) The Commission shall appoint its own chairman. (7) In making its recommendations the Commission shall have regard to, but shall not be bound by--
| Appointments Commission (No. 7). | ||
| BY THE LORD COBBOLD THE LORD NASEBY | |||
| 87 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" . Nothing in this Act prevents the holder of an hereditary peerage from being a member of the House of Lords other than solely by virtue of that hereditary peerage.") | Membership of House of Lords. | ||
| BY THE EARL OF RADNOR | |||
| 88 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" . This Act shall cease to have effect at the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with its passing, unless, before that day, a subsequent Act has been passed by both Houses of Parliament to establish a second chamber all of the members of which shall be elected.") | Duration of Act (No. 4). | ||
| BY THE EARL OF ONSLOW | |||
| 89 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) The Prime Minister shall draw up and publish a list of relevant interests. (2) The Prime Minister shall ensure that persons representing those interests are recommended to Her Majesty for conferment of life peerages under the provision of the Life Peerages Act 1958. (3) In making recommendations under subsection (2), the Prime Minister shall consult representatives of those interests.") | Representation of interests. | ||
| 90 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) The Prime Minister shall draw up and publish a list of relevant offices. (2) The Prime Minister shall ensure that persons holding those offices in subsection (1) are recommended to Her Majesty for conferment of life peerages under the provision of the Life Peerages Act 1958. (3) A person who is entitled to a writ of summons to the House of Lords by virtue of this section shall continue to receive a writ of summons to the House while he holds that office, and, when his term of office ends, his entitlement ceases and any writ of summons issued to him for that Parliament shall not have effect after that Session.") | Membership of the House of Lords by virtue of holding particular office. | ||
| BY THE LORD STRATHCLYDE THE LORD MACKAY OF ARDBRECKNISH THE LORD MACKAY OF DRUMADOON THE LORD KINGSLAND | |||
| 91 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" . The maximum number of persons entitled to receive a writ of summons to the House of Lords and to sit and vote in that House is 615.") | Number of members of House of Lords. | ||
| BY THE LORD NORTHBROOK | |||
| 92 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) A member of the Welsh Assembly is disqualified for sitting and voting in the House of Lords. (2) Where an individual is disqualified under this section, the disqualification ceases on the day he ceases to be a member of the Welsh Assembly. (3) No writ of summons shall be issued to a person who is for the time being disqualified under this section.") | Disqualification of members of the Welsh Assembly. | ||
| 93 | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" .--(1) A person who is entitled to vote in elections for membership of the Welsh Assembly is disqualified for sitting and voting in the House of Lords. (2) Where an individual is disqualified under this section, the disqualification ceases on the day he ceases to be entitled to vote in elections for membership of the Welsh Assembly. (3) No writ of summons shall be issued to a person who is for the time being disqualified under this section.") | Disqualification of persons entitled to vote in Welsh Assembly elections. | ||
| BY THE LORD TREFGARNE THE EARL OF NORTHESK | |||
| 93A | Insert the following new Clause-- | ||
| (" . On the coming into force of section 1 above the House of Parliament known until then as the House of Lords shall from that time onwards be known as the House of Patronage.") | Change of name for House of Lords. | ||
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