House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Clause 1 [Withdrawn]

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“Review: changes to the composition of the House of Lords in the future

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“House of Lords Appointments Commission: episcopal writs

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“Composition of the House: ministerial restriction

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“President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court

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“Senior members of the judiciary

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“Future composition of the House of Lords: elections by constituency

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“Purpose

In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Director General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, the Head of the Home Civil Service, the Head of the Diplomatic Service, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and the Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation”

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“Overview

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“Life peerages to be nominated by party groups

In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

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“Review: Northern Ireland

In subsection (2), after “Session” insert “, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Director General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, the Head of the Home Civil Service, the Head of the Diplomatic Service, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and the Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation”

Clause 1 [Withdrawn]

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Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert—

“(3) Claims to hereditary peerages shall hereafter be determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (pursuant to section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act 1833) and in exercising such jurisdiction the Judicial Committee must have regard to principles of gender equality.

Clause 2, page 1, line 8 [Withdrawn]

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[Withdrawn]

In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

In subsection (2), after “Session” insert “, or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert—

“(3) Any peerage claim is to be made to His Majesty in Council.