What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.
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The Salisbury-Addison Convention (98 KB, PDF)
The Salisbury-Addison Convention is one of the conventions which regulates the relationship between the House of Lords and the Executive. Briefly, it states that the Lords should not seek to prevent the Government from implementing manifesto pledges in legislation. The operation and understanding of the convention has changed and evolved over time. In May 2006, the Joint Committee on Conventions of the UK Parliament was established, and as part of this inquiry the Joint Committee examined the Salisbury-Addison Convention and presented its own understanding of its operation.
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The Salisbury-Addison Convention (98 KB, PDF)
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This article analyses the 36 new peerages announced by the Prime Minister on 31 July 2020. It provides statistics on the background, gender and party affiliation of the new peers. The article also compares the number and gender balance of peers created by Boris Johnson with those of the former Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May.
