A Bill to make provision for Peers to cease to be Members of the House of Lords by way of retirement or in the event of non-attendance or criminal conviction.
The Bill is expected to have its second reading debate on 1 March 2013.The Bill had its first reading on 17 May 2012.If you require any further information about the Bill then please contact the sponsor,
House of Lords
4 March 2013
The bill would let Lords peers retire or lose their membership in the House of Lords if they stop attending or are convicted of a crime, and it sets out how a peer’s membership can end. It aims to keep the Lords’ membership up-to-date and accountable. The measure originated in the Lords and is now being considered in the Commons, with a second reading debate scheduled.
The Bill started in the Lords and is now in the Commons at the second-reading stage, with debate scheduled for 1 March 2013. First reading occurred on 17 May 2012.
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The Bill was not moved for debate on 1 March 2013. The order to read the Bill a second time lapsed. There is no indication when the Bill will progress further.
The Bill had its first reading on 17 May 2012.
If you require any further information about the Bill then please contact the sponsor Lord Steel of Aikwood or Mrs Eleanor Laing.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
