House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026: Passage of the legislation
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 removed the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
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Members' allowances: decision of 16 July 2008 and the revised Green Book (151KB PDF)
On 3 July 2008, the House debated the Review of Allowances but on the 16th July the Opposition Day debate revisited the subject of Members’ allowances. On 5 August 2008, the Leader and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons published a consultation document on the Audit and Assurance of MPs’ Allowances.
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Members' allowances: decision of 16 July 2008 and the revised Green Book (151KB PDF)
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MPs’ changes of party allegiance in the House of Commons since 1979
This list notes when an MP has changed allegiance from one political party to another or decided to sit as an independent Member. Instances of MPs losing or resigning a party whip are also noted.
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Urgent questions in the House of Commons since 1997
Urgent questions asked from the beginning of the 1997-98 session, including the title, date and names of the Speaker granting, MP asking and minister responding.
