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
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The Bill would allow members of the House of Lords (peers) to stop being Lords either by retiring or if they stop attending regularly or are convicted of a crime. It sets out how a peer can cease to be a member, with the aim of keeping the Lords’ membership active and accountable.
The bill has completed its Lords stages and is progressing in the Commons, where the second reading is planned for 1 March 2013.
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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.
