HOLAC

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HOLAC is the acronym commonly used for the House of Lords Appointments Commission, the independent body that recommends individuals for appointment to the UK House of Lords.

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HOLAC canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acronym
non‑departmental public body
non‑departmental public body
public body
public body
advises Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
hasAbbreviation HOLAC self-linksurface differs
hasFunction to ensure that nominees for life peerages meet standards of propriety
to recommend non‑party‑political life peers
to scrutinise political party nominations for peerages for propriety
independenceFrom UK government
surface form: UK Government

UK political parties
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfWork English
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
oversees nominations for crossbench peers
partOf UK honours and appointments system
relatedTo House of Lords
British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament
reportsTo Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor assessing nominations for non‑party‑political life peerages
recommending individuals for appointment to the House of Lords
vetting nominations for peerages for propriety
scope House of Lords membership
life peerages
sector UK constitutional system
UK politics
standsFor House of Lords Appointments Commission
typeOfAppointmentBody appointments committee
surface form: appointments commission

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HOLAC hasAbbreviation HOLAC self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: House of Lords Appointments Commission