Make provision for the appointment of a Commission to make recommendations to the Crown for the creation of life peerages; to restrict membership of the House of Lords by virtue of hereditary peerage; to make provision for permanent leave of absence from the House of Lords; to provide for the expulsion of members of the House of Lords in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
21 October 2007
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This bill would set up a Commission to advise the Crown on creating new life peerages, and would restrict the Lords’ membership that comes from hereditary peerages. It would also create a way for Lords to take a permanent leave of absence and set out rules for expelling Lords in certain circumstances, along with related provisions.
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