House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
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The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 canonical | 3 |
| An Act to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members | 1 |
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Target entity: House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 Context triple: [Lords of Parliament, reformAffectedBy, House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015]
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A.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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House of Lords Reform
House of Lords Reform refers to the ongoing political and constitutional efforts to change the composition, powers, and role of the United Kingdom’s upper parliamentary chamber.
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C.
Act abolishing the House of Lords
The Act abolishing the House of Lords was a 1649 law passed during the English Commonwealth that formally dissolved the upper chamber of Parliament and ended the traditional bicameral legislature.
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D.
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was a UK constitutional statute that replaced the Prime Minister’s discretion to call general elections with a system of scheduled five-year parliamentary terms and limited mechanisms for early dissolution.
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E.
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 Target entity description: The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.
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A.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 is a UK law that significantly reformed the composition of the House of Lords by removing most hereditary peers, marking a major step in modernizing the British Parliament’s upper chamber.
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B.
House of Lords Reform
House of Lords Reform refers to the ongoing political and constitutional efforts to change the composition, powers, and role of the United Kingdom’s upper parliamentary chamber.
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C.
Act abolishing the House of Lords
The Act abolishing the House of Lords was a 1649 law passed during the English Commonwealth that formally dissolved the upper chamber of Parliament and ended the traditional bicameral legislature.
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D.
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was a UK constitutional statute that replaced the Prime Minister’s discretion to call general elections with a system of scheduled five-year parliamentary terms and limited mechanisms for early dissolution.
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E.
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
The Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 are key UK constitutional statutes that limit the House of Lords’ power to block legislation, enabling certain bills to become law without its consent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo | House of Lords ⓘ |
| category |
Constitution of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2015
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| chamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
House of Commons
House of Lords ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enables |
expulsion of members of the House of Lords
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suspension of members of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
confers statutory authority for permanent expulsion of members of the House of Lords
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confers statutory authority for suspension of members of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Northern Ireland legal system ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland law
Scots law (to a limited extent) ⓘ
surface form:
Scots law
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| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle |
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members
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| purpose |
to grant the House of Lords explicit powers to expel its members for serious misconduct
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to grant the House of Lords explicit powers to suspend its members for serious misconduct ⓘ |
| reasonForSanction | serious misconduct ⓘ |
| regulates | disciplinary powers of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| requires | that expulsion or suspension powers be exercised in accordance with Standing Orders of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| scopeOfApplication | members of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| shortTitle | House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
parliamentary discipline
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standards of conduct of members of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction |
permanent expulsion
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suspension ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2015 ⓘ |
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Subject: House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 Description of subject: The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.
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