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When did these key events happen?

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mid-16th century






17th Century


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

Κάντε κλικ και σύρετε

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

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

Act of the Union’ - Ireland became part of UK

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

formation of the Republic of Ireland

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

England and Wales became a composite state

Taxation restricted to the Commons