House of Lords Appointments Commission
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The House of Lords Appointments Commission is an independent, advisory non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom that recommends individuals for appointment as non-party-political life peers and vets nominations for propriety.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
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non-departmental public body → public appointments commission → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| appointingAuthority |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| areaServed |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| composition |
a chair and several commissioners
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| createdUnder |
Royal Prerogative
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| evaluates |
Prime Minister’s nominations for life peerages
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political party nominations for life peerages → |
| focusesOn |
propriety of nominees
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standards in public life → |
| formedAs |
advisory non-departmental public body
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| governs |
independent appointments to the House of Lords
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| hasChairperson |
Lord Kakkar
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| hasDuty |
assess nominations for life peerages
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recommend crossbench peers → recommend individuals for appointment as non-party-political life peers → scrutinise Prime Minister’s nominations for propriety → scrutinise political party nominations for propriety → vet nominations to the House of Lords for propriety → |
| hasTypeOfNomination |
crossbench peers
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non-party-political life peers → |
| inception |
2000
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| independence |
independent of government
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non-party-political → |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
non-statutory body
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| locatedIn |
England
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London → |
| oversees |
nominations to the House of Lords
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| parentOrganization |
Cabinet Office
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| partOf |
UK public bodies
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| purpose |
enhance public confidence in the appointments process
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ensure propriety of nominations for peerages → improve the quality of appointments to the House of Lords → |
| recommendsTo |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom → |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet Office
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom → |
| scopeOfWork |
United Kingdom life peerages
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| sector |
public sector
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| usesTitle |
HOLAC
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| website |
https://lordsappointments.independent.gov.uk
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Baroness
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associatedWith |
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Lord
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regulatedBy |