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    Statistics on Composition of the House of Lords and Changes to the Size of the Membership

    Wednesday, 09 September, 2015

    This In Focus note provides statistics and background information on the size and composition of the House of Lords, and on the number of Members joining or leaving the House (particularly those taking voluntary retirement) over the last 10 years.

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    Succession to Peerages Bill [HL]

    Tuesday, 08 September, 2015

    This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.

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    The Governance and Administration of the House of Lords

    Tuesday, 08 September, 2015

    This Note sets out how the House of Lords is structured, governed and managed, including joint working with the House of Commons.

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    Peerage Creations since 1997

    Friday, 04 September, 2015

    This House of Lords Library In Focus provides a snapshot of appointments to the House of Lords since May 1997. It provides tables showing the numbers appointed under the Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, broken down by party affiliation at the time of appointment. It also provides the total numbers appointed by party over the same period.

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    Customs and Traditions in the House of Lords

    Monday, 24 August, 2015

    This Lords Library briefing can now be found at: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/LLN-2017-0050.

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    Women in the House of Lords

    Tuesday, 30 June, 2015

    This Note provides a short history of women in the House of Lords, looking at the events which led to the first female Peers being permitted to sit in the House. It provides a list of ‘firsts’ for women in the House of Lords, and a list of women who have held significant office in the House.

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    The Salisbury-Addison Convention

    Friday, 19 June, 2015

    This In Focus note briefly outlines the Salisbury-Addison Convention, and its interpretation and development.

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    House of Lords: Profile of Membership

    Tuesday, 02 June, 2015

    This Library Note provides background information about the membership and age profile of the House of Lords, together with information on the public positions held by Members, as the House was composed on 30 March 2015—the date on which the 2010–15 Parliament was dissolved.

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    House of Lords: Maiden and Valedictory Speeches, 2010–2015

    Thursday, 21 May, 2015

    The first and last speeches made by a Member of the House of Lords are significant occasions and, by tradition, are marked with respect by the House.

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    House of Lords Reform 2010–15

    Wednesday, 25 March, 2015

    This Note provides a summary of the proposals for reform of the House of Lords that were made during the 2010–15 parliament.

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    Principal Office Holders in the House of Lords

    Thursday, 19 March, 2015

    This Library Note provides a short overview of the role and functions of some of the key office holders in the House of Lords.

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    • Parliament
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    Retirement from the House of Lords

    Friday, 13 February, 2015

    This Note discusses the development of retirement provisions in the House of Lords, and considers additional proposals put forward by forums such as that have been raised by the Leader’s Group on Member’s Leaving the House and the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee (for example, the possibility of introducing a compulsory retirement age). The Note also contains brief analysis and information on the eight Members that have taken voluntary retirement so far.

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    Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill (HL Bill 87 of 2014–15)

    Tuesday, 03 February, 2015

    The Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill would introduce time limited provisions to enable female diocesan bishops to be fast-tracked into the House of Lords as members of the Lords Spiritual. This Library Note provides a brief summary of the process by which English diocesan bishops are appointed to the House of Lords. It then discusses the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill and the Bill’s House of Commons Stages.

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    Size of the House of Lords

    Friday, 19 December, 2014

    As at 16 December 2014, the total membership of the House of Lords was 847. However, excluding those currently ineligible to sit (such as members on leave of absence or those holding particular posts), the ‘actual’ membership was 791. The average attendance of the House of Lords in the 2013–14 session was 497.

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    History of the House of Lords Library

    Wednesday, 03 December, 2014

    This Library Note contains a brief history of the Library from its foundation in 1826 to the present day.

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