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House of Lords Composition: Bishops |
| Question ID: |
1729057 |
| UIN: |
HL973 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-09-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1544 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
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| Asking Member handle: |
MarkLancasterMK
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@MarkLancasterMK
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government why in their proposals to reform the eligible membership of the House of Lords they have not included consideration of the bishops. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-09-23 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answer text: |
In its manifesto, the Government promised to bring about an immediate reform by removing the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. The Government has now introduced legislation to implement this reform. This is a first step in t... |
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| Answering body ID: |
53 |
| Answering body name: |
Cabinet Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |