An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 361
... peers ( q.v. ) other than judicial life peers , and by making women eligible for such life peerages it also removed the general disqualification from membership of the House of Lords to which women had formerly been subject . The first ...
... peers ( q.v. ) other than judicial life peers , and by making women eligible for such life peerages it also removed the general disqualification from membership of the House of Lords to which women had formerly been subject . The first ...
Page 544
... peers by writ of summons has for a long time been discontinued in favour of creation by letters patent , except in the case of the eldest sons of dukes , marquesses ... peers were also debarred from membership of the House [ 544 ] Peers.
... peers by writ of summons has for a long time been discontinued in favour of creation by letters patent , except in the case of the eldest sons of dukes , marquesses ... peers were also debarred from membership of the House [ 544 ] Peers.
Page 629
... PEERS The system whereby the peers of Scotland , and formerly the peers of Ireland , were represented in the House of Lords on an elective basis was abolished by the Peerage Act , 1963. To - day all Scottish peers are eligible to sit ...
... PEERS The system whereby the peers of Scotland , and formerly the peers of Ireland , were represented in the House of Lords on an elective basis was abolished by the Peerage Act , 1963. To - day all Scottish peers are eligible to sit ...
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