Recall elections
Recall allows voters to remove an elected representative between elections by signing a petition. This briefing explains how UK recall petitions work.
Documents to download
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House of Lords Reform: the 2008 White Paper and developments to April 2010 (142 KB , PDF)
This note sets out a brief history of reform of the House of Lords before summarising the proposals made in the 2008 White Paper and the measures on Lords reform included in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 introduced in the Commons in July 2009.
Documents to download
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House of Lords Reform: the 2008 White Paper and developments to April 2010 (142 KB , PDF)
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