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mid-16th century

1707

1801

1922

1948

1998

17th Century

1911

1945 - 1951

Parliament Act 1949

Peerages Act 1953

1968 White Paper

House of Lords Act 1999

House of Lords: Completing the Reform White Paper 2001

House of Lords Reform Bill 2011

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formation of the Irish ‘Free State’, where 26 of the 32 Irish counties were given dominion status under the British Crown

Suggested 60% should be appointed by political parties, with the share in line with general election results, 20% elected directly by the public and 20% appointed by an independent commission (criticised for being mainly appointed)

England and Wales became a composite state

Good Friday Agreement, powers devolved to NI, Scotland and Wales

Salisbury Convention - Manifesto promises should not be rejected by the Lords

‘Act of the Union’ - English and Scottish parliaments merged to form one parliament in Westminster. Scotland maintained its own courts and judiciary.

Act of the Union’ - Ireland became part of UK

Reduced hereditary peers to 92 (and elected)

Parliament Acts - Established the Commons as the primary House, vetoing of Bills(2 month delay) (and Money Bills - 1 month delay)

Taxation restricted to the Commons

Reduce size to 300, 80% elected on PR system, 20% independently nominated, proposed by Nick Clegg, Tories voted down

Delaying power of Lords reduced to one year - followed frustrated attempts by Labour to nationalise the coal and steel industries

formation of the Republic of Ireland

Set out function of the Lords, suggested that distinction with Commons is: No powers over taxation and spending, No representative functions, Limited leg power

Allowed for hereditary female peers, Allowed hereditary peers to renounce their peerage (Tony Benn)