This Library Note charts developments in votes on delegated legislation in the House of Lords between 1950 and 1999.
Divisions on delegated legislation in the House of Lords 1950-1999 LLN 2000/001 (581 KB , PDF)
The purpose of this Lords Library Note is to chart developments and practice in relation to divisions on delegated legislation in the House of Lords over the last fifty years.
Divisions on delegated legislation in the House of Lords 1950-1999 LLN 2000/001 (581 KB , PDF)
The House of Lords made several changes to its procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic. This included the use of virtual sittings and sittings which featured both physical and remote participation. This article provides a chronology of these developments.
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the following debate in the House on 9 September 2021: Lord Blunkett to move that this House takes note of standards in public life.
The House of Lords Appointments Commission vets nominations to the House and recommends non-party political members. However, it is not a statutory body and the Prime Minister can disregard its advice. Recently, its advice about the appointment of Lord Cruddas was not followed by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. On 6 September 2021, the House of Lords will debate whether the commission should be reformed and placed on a statutory basis.
