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House of Lords Reform Bill 2012-13
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
  • A Bill 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; and for connected purposes.
CitationBill 52 2012-13
Legislative history
Introduced byNick Clegg
First reading27 June 2012
Second reading9–10 July 2012
Third readingNot read a third time.
Status: Withdrawn

The House of Lords Reform Bill 2012 was a proposed Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced to the House of Commons in June 2012 by Nick Clegg. Among other reforms, the bill would have made the House of Lords a mostly elected body.[1] It was abandoned by the British Government in August 2012 and formally withdrawn on 3 September 2012,[2] following opposition from within the Conservative Party.

  1. ^ "Bill documents – House of Lords Reform Bill 2012–13". House of Commons Information Office. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. ^ Hansard – House of Commons 3 September 2012 Parliament.uk

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