Payment of Members Act 1911
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The Payment of Members Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that introduced salaries for Members of Parliament, enabling people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Payment of Members Act 1911 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectedOffice | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1911 in British law
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Electoral and political reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1911 ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| chronology | early 20th-century British political reforms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1911 ⓘ |
| effect |
facilitated broader social representation in the House of Commons
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introduced salaries for Members of Parliament ⓘ reduced financial barriers to serving as an MP ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| field |
constitutional law
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parliamentary law ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
| governs | payment of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark in the democratization of access to parliamentary office
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marked a shift away from unpaid parliamentary service ⓘ |
| impactOn |
access to parliamentary office for working-class candidates
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social composition of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| implementedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public general act ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| locationOfEffect |
British Parliament
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surface form:
United Kingdom Parliament
|
| precededByPractice | unpaid service of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons
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to provide payment for Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
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surface form:
Parliament Act 1911
history of the House of Commons ⓘ remuneration of elected officials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Act introducing salaries for Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| statusOfMPAfterAct | paid ⓘ |
| statusOfMPBeforeAct | unpaid ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
institutional reform
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social reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1911 ⓘ |
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