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OpenHouse of Lords Bill [HL]

1st reading in the Lords

14 Mar 20071 speechView in Hansard ↗
  • Speaker
    Lord Steel of AikwoodLord Steel of AikwoodNon-affiliated
    Quote
    My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to 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 make provision for the expulsion of Members of the House of Lords in specified circumstances; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Bill read a first time, and ordered to be printed.