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    The Weatherill Amendment: Elected Hereditary Peers (updated October 2009)

    Friday, 23 October, 2009

    The House of Lords Bill 1998–99 sought to abolish the right of all hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, and represented the most significant attempt to reform the House for some years. During the Lords consideration of the Bill, Lord Weatherill moved an amendment to allow 92 hereditary peers to remain as Members of the House. Thus the amendment, which was accepted in both Houses and became part of the House of Lords Act 1999, has become known as the ‘Weatherill amendment’. This Library Note provides a history of the amendment and outlines developments since 1999.

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    House of Lords Reform since 1997: a chronology (updated July 2009). LLN 2009/007

    Friday, 31 July, 2009

    House of Lords reform since 1997: a chronology (updated July 2009). House of Lords Library Note 2009/007.

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    History of the House of Lords Library. LLN 2009/005

    Wednesday, 06 May, 2009

    History of the House of Lords Library. House of Lords Library Note 2009/005

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    • Culture, Media & Sport
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    Peerage creations 1958-2008. LLN 2008/019

    Thursday, 24 July, 2008

    This Note presents detailed information on all peerage creations since the first list of life peers was published on 24th July 1958. It updates earlier Notes to the situation at 24th July 2008.

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    • Parliament
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    House of Lords Reform since 1997: a chronology (updated July 2008). LLN 2008/018

    Friday, 04 July, 2008

    House of Lords reform since 1997: a chronology (updated July 2008). House of Lords Library Note 2008/018.

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    • House of Lords
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    The Life Peerages Act 1958. LLN 2008/011

    Monday, 21 April, 2008

    The Life Peerages Act 1958. House of Lords Library Note 2008/011

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    The Weatherill amendment (updated November 2007). LLN 2007/009

    Wednesday, 21 November, 2007

    The Weatherill amendment. House of Lords Library Note 2007/009

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    The appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords (updated November 2007). LLN 2007/008

    Thursday, 15 November, 2007

    The appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords. House of Lords Library Note 2007/008.

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    • House of Lords
    • Justice
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    House of Lords Reform since 1997: a chronology (updated October 2007). LLN 2007/005

    Monday, 08 October, 2007

    House of Lords reform since 1997: a chronology (updated October 2007). House of Lords Library Note 2007/005.

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    Peerage creations 1958-2007. LLN 2007/004

    Friday, 05 October, 2007

    Peerage creations 1958-2005. House of Lords Library Note 2007/004.

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Divisions on delegated legislation in the House of Lords 1950-1999 LLN 2000/001

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2000

    This Library Note charts developments in votes on delegated legislation in the House of Lords between 1950 and 1999.

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    • House of Lords
    • Parliament
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    Proposals for Reform of the Composition and Powers of the House of Lords, 1968-1998

    Wednesday, 01 July, 1998

    This Library Note sets out in summary form major proposals since 1968 for reform of the composition and powers of the House of Lords.

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