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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1067

House of Lords Reform Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill concerns to make provision about the membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about the disclaimer of life peerages; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to peerage claims; to make other provision relating to peerage.

Presented by Mr Nick Clegg.
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The people's count190 votes
52% Aye · 9948% No · 91
MPs' vote523 MPs
47% Ayes · 24553% Noes · 278
The democratic gap

5% , a narrow gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading27 Jun 2012
  • 2nd reading9 Jul 2012