Second Home Rule Bill
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The Second Home Rule Bill was an 1893 legislative proposal by British Prime Minister William Gladstone to grant Ireland limited self-government within the United Kingdom, a key milestone in the Irish struggle for autonomy despite ultimately being rejected by the House of Lords.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government of Ireland Bill 1893
ⓘ
Home Rule Bill ⓘ constitutional reform proposal ⓘ proposed legislation ⓘ |
| aimedToGrant |
Irish Home Rule
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish self-government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Government of Ireland Bill 1893
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Irish Home Rule Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Home Rule movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Government of Ireland Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introductionDate | 13 February 1893 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
contributed to constitutional reform debates in the UK
ⓘ
highlighted veto power of House of Lords ⓘ strengthened Irish demand for autonomy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Unionists NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Unionists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedBy | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
create an Irish parliament in Dublin
ⓘ
establish devolved Irish legislature ⓘ |
| predecessor |
First Home Rule Bill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Ireland Bill 1886 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedFor | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
Irish bicameral legislature
ⓘ
Irish executive responsible to Irish legislature ⓘ Irish legislative assembly ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Irish constitutional crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | question of Irish representation at Westminster ⓘ |
| reservedMatters |
certain imperial matters
ⓘ
defence ⓘ foreign affairs ⓘ |
| reservedPowersTo | Westminster Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retained | Ireland within the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| status | rejected ⓘ |
| successor |
Government of Ireland Act 1914
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Home Rule Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Irish Parliamentary Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Redmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal government of William Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
British–Irish relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom constitutional history ⓘ devolution ⓘ |
| voteOutcomeInCommons | passed after multiple divisions ⓘ |
| voteOutcomeInLords | overwhelmingly defeated ⓘ |
| year | 1893 ⓘ |
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