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	UK Parliament - House of Lords Information Office
		The House of Lords Information Office acts as a central service for answering queries from Members, staff, the press and the public.
		The illustrated 'The work of the House of Lords' describes the work of the House with examples drawn from the previous session.
		House of Lords Library Notes are compiled for the benefit of Members of Parliament and their personal staff.
	www.parliament.uk /directories/house_of_lords_information_office.cfm (437 words)

	Encyclopedia: House of Lords (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		The House of Lords is an unelected body, consisting of two archbishops and 24 bishops of the established Church of England ("Lords Spiritual") and 706 members of the Peerage ("Lords Temporal").
		The jurisdiction of the House of Lords extends, in civil and in criminal cases, to appeals from the courts of England and Wales, and of Northern Ireland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/House-of-Lords (12704 words)

	Parliament Act 1911 - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Parliament Act 1911
		In Britain, statute severely curtailing the power of the House of Lords and asserting the primacy of the House of Commons.
		The law, introduced after the Lords rejected Lloyd George's radical People's Budget of 1909, prohibited the Lords from interfering with financial legislation and abolished their power to reject other types of legislation passed by the Commons, restricting them to delaying it for up to two years.
		A second Parliament Act in 1949, further limiting the period the Lords could delay legislation to a year, was also strongly opposed and was eventually passed without the Lords' assent under the terms of the 1911 act.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Parliament+Act+1911 (206 words)

	UK Politics - House of Lords
		The House of Lords is the second chamber of the U.K. Houses of Parliament.
		The House of Lords is also the final court of appeal for civil cases in the United Kingdom and for criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		The Speaker of the House of Lords is the Lord Chancellor.
	www.britain.tv /ukpolitics_houseoflords.shtml (773 words)

	UK - House of Lords Debate on Iraq - 2-19-01
		The noble Lord, Lord Burnham, is quite right that the no-fly zones were established under the previous Prime Minister, the right honourable Mr Major, and of course we have continued to support those no-fly zones throughout the lifetime of this Government.
		Lord Shore of Stepney: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for making the Statement and assure her that as long as we have no-fly zones none of us will seriously object to making certain that our aircraft are properly protected or are able to protect themselves.
		Parliamentary copyright from House of Lords Hansard is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office on behalf of Parliament.
	www.iraqwatch.org /government/UK/Lords/uk-lords-2-19-01.htm (5127 words)

	Elect the Lords -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		House of Lords reform was chosen as a key issue following a controversial vote in (A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)) Parliament in 2003 when 5 options for reforming the Lords were proposed and all of them were voted down.
		The least unpopular option however was for an 80% elected / 20% appointed chamber, which fell by three votes in the (The lower house of the British parliament) House of Commons.
		Despite this, the (The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit) government went on to pursue the fully appointed option, moving to remove the remaining (additional info and facts about hereditary peers) hereditary peers from the House of Lords in 2004.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/el/elect_the_lords.htm (313 words)

	Universities UK - Briefings - House of Lords Starred Question: Prime Minister's Initiative to Encourage International ...
		According to the UK Visas guidelines students should be given leave to remain for the duration of their course plus at least several months.
		In many cases it appears that entry clearance officers are either ignoring or are unaware of the guidelines and the period of leave granted to students is often insufficient to cover the duration of their course.
		It is needed for prospective students from countries that appear on the UK's 'visa national' list, nationals of 'phase 1' countries who are coming to the UK for more than six months and anyone coming with the intention of settling permanently, or for a number of specific purposes.
	www.universitiesuk.ac.uk /parliament/showBriefing.asp?l1=6&id=15 (1446 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK Politics \| House of Lords reform promised
		The House of Lords Bill, announced on Wednesday in the Queen's Speech, promises to create a second chamber "better equipped" to work alongside the House of Commons.
		Lord Williams of Mostyn, the new leader of the House, has said the time is ripe for change of the upper chamber.
		Lord Melvyn Bragg is prominent among those who previously warned that they would oppose the reforms by demanding that more of the second chamber be elected.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_1398000/1398438.stm (619 words)

	UK Parliament - House of Lords
		The noble Lord, Lord Hughes, cited a statement from the MDC.
		That was the sense of the speech that we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Hughes of Woodside.
		Lord Howell of Guildford: My Lords, that indicates the strength of their feeling and their fears but of course it is a shocking situation.
	www.zimbabwedemocracytrust.org /outcomes/details?contentId=1808 (15395 words)

	House of Lords - Information on Judicial Business
		The House of Lords is the final court of appeal on points of law for the whole of the United Kingdom in civil cases and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in criminal cases.
		Statement by the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary—Recommendation 59 of the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords.
		Information on the Judicial Work of the House of Lords—the jurisdiction of the House, the Law Lords, procedure, and the history of the judicial role of the House.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/ld/ldjudinf.htm (335 words)

	Discourse.net: UK's House of Lords Holds that Indefinite Detention Violates European Convention on Human Rights! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You know you are in trouble when the House of Lords is more protective of civil rights than the US court system: Law lords back terror detainees Detaining foreigners without trial under emergency anti-terror legislation breaks European human rights powers, law lords ruled today.
		The law lords, making the ruling in the chamber of the House of Lords, described the legislation as and#8220;draconianand#8221; and and#8220;anathemaand#8221; to the rule of law.
		The law lords, making the ruling in the chamber of the House of Lords, described the legislation as “draconian” and “anathema” to the rule of law.
	www.discourse.net /archives/2004/12/uks_house_of_lords_holds_that_indefinite_detention_violates_european_convention_on_human_rights.html (1199 words)

	UK's House Of Lords May Stop Embryonic Cloning Plan -- 01/22/2001
		The unelected House of Lords is now all that stands in the way of the speedy passage of the law, which Prime Minister Tony Blair has personally backed.
		A pro-life, independent member of the Lords, Lord Alton, has proposed an amendment calling for the legislation to be shelved while a special committee hears expert evidence on the pros and cons of the practice.
		He said many members of the House of Lords were surprised that the government was prepared to allow a "full-scale parliamentary bill" on the banning of foxhunting, but on an issue "with awesome consequences" it was trying to rush through an order that had not been properly discussed.
	www.cnsnews.com /ViewPrint.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200101\For20010122b.html (778 words)

	ipedia.com: Irish House of Lords Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Irish Parliament during the Lordship of Ireland and the Kingdom of Ireland.
		The Irish House of Lords was the upper house of the Irish Parliament during the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1541) and the Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1800).
		Following the Act of Union, the peerage of Ireland elected 28 of their number to sit in the UK House of Lords - this practice ended in 1922 with the establishment of the Irish Free State.
	www.ipedia.com /irish_house_of_lords.html (199 words)

	Discourse.net: UK House of Lords Takes Lord Chancellor Hostage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thereand#8217;s a whole industry of UK and#8216;sketch writersand#8217; whose job it is every day that Parliament sits to produce an entertaining vignette of the day in parliament.
		The House of Lords tends to get a more gentle treatment, although it is not exempt.
		Then someone remembered that a Lords standing order, dating from 1660, said that the Lord Chancellor could only be absent from the Chamber for more than one day by permission of the Lords as a whole.
	www.discourse.net /archives/2004/01/uk_house_of_lords_takes_lord_chancellor_hostage.html (567 words)

	GN Online: UK House of Lords rules in favour of BCCI employees
		UK House of Lords rules in favour of BCCI employees
		The House of Lords on March 1 dismissed an appeal by the liquidators against a decision of the Court of Appeal in April 2000, sources in London told Gulf News.
		The liquidators had attempted to prevent employees from bringing claims by relying on forms signed by them in 1990, releasing claims at a time when the fraud of the bank was unknown to the employees," said a statement from Beale and Co, the London law firm representing the employees.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=11353 (420 words)

	Why the UK House of Lords Rejected Euthanasia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But the Lords refused to swallow the line that freedom or autonomy is absolute: it is in fact properly confined by moral reason (such as the principle of not killing the innocent) and by the requirements of the common good.
		The Lords were too well-informed by half to be swayed by the rhetoric of a supposed right to be killed by doctors or anyone else, or a supposed right of doctors or anyone else to kill.
		The Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics was, in my view, a victory for common sense and the common good, for respect for the dignity and autonomy of persons, and for genuine compassion.
	www.prolife.org.au /articles/euth047.htm (2796 words)

	House of Lords - Information on Judicial Business
		The House of Lords is the final court of appeal on points of law for the whole of the United Kingdom in civil cases and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in criminal cases.
		Statement by the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary—Recommendation 59 of the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords.
		Information on the Judicial Work of the House of Lords—the jurisdiction of the House, the Law Lords, procedure, and the history of the judicial role of the House.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld/ldjudinf.htm (335 words)

	JURIST - Paper Chase: UK House of Lords to review terror detentions Monday
		Alexandria Samuel at 8:59 PM On Monday, a full nine-member judicial panel of the House of Lords will consider if the UK government has the right to detain terror suspects without trial.
		The government contends the nine suspects in the particular proceeding before it cannot be put on trial because the evidence in their case is too secret.
		The English Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, will be arguing the case for detention at the head of the government's legal team.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /paperchase/2004/10/uk-house-of-lords-to-review-terror.php (330 words)

	2-Plants: UK House of Lords Committee endorses Genetic Manipulation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		GENETICALLY modified crops have been given the approval of a House of Lords inquiry which says that the benefits far outweigh the risks.
		Monsanto, the leading company in the field, is delighted by the judgment of the committee, which set out to examine changes in the European directives governing genetically modified crops in the European Community.
		Lord Reay listed the benefits as "higher crop yields, better nutritional content in foods, fewer herbicides and pesticides, and cheaper food for consumers.
	www.genet-info.org /-htm/UK17.htm (572 words)

	Democratic Underground Forums - "UK: House of Lords derail Blair's anti-terrorism bill"
		Despite his criticism of the peers, Mr Blunkett relented on aspects of the bill due to be debated in the Lords next week.
		Let's not forget that the House of Lords is in many ways the model for the US Senate.
		The House of Lords has held a great deal of Blairite legislation up to scrutiny it just would not recive in the commons.
	www.democraticunderground.com /duforum/DCForumID35/9755.html (764 words)

	House of Lords: UK law breaches Human Rights convention
		The House of Lords has ruled that the UK Government is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by holding nine "suspected international terrorists" in indefinite detention without trial.
		The conclusion of the 8-1 majority of the Law Lords was that the UK Government had not acted within the constraints of the derogation right.
		UK House of Lords: Judgment A (FC) and others (FC) (Appellants) v.
	www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-133627-16&type=News (549 words)

	UK Parliament - Parliament Home Page
		The House of Commons and House of Lords next sit on Monday 26 November
		Current appeals and recent judgments from the Law Lords within the House of Lords
		FOI pages for the House of Commons and House of Lords
	www.parliament.uk (342 words)

	JURIST - Paper Chase: UK House of Lords amends proposed religious hate bill
		Under the amended version [official amendments] of the bill, the government would be able to apply the law only in the context of a criminal prosecution.
		The amended bill now goes back to the House of Commons; it is unclear whether the government will accept some of the amendments or will try to override the Lords.
		UK Lords debate religious hatred bill amid protests
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /paperchase/2005/10/uk-house-of-lords-amends-proposed.php (269 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| UK \| House Of Lords rejects hunt ban
		It means that the Lords' opinion would be overlooked.
		Some MPs have been pushing for a ban for seven years and the argument has been going between the House Of Commons and House Of Lords since then.
		If a ban does go ahead, the Lords voted that it should not be introduced until 2007.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4010000/newsid_4018400/4018413.stm (177 words)

	UK House of Lords force changes to Prevention of Terrorism Bill (Site not responding. Last check: )
		UK House of Lords force changes to Prevention of Terrorism Bill
		The UK House of Lords have made serious amendments to the Government's Prevention of Terrorism Bill.
		The votes were not even close, with 297 to 110 voting for the inclusion of a sunset clause.
	www.privacyinternational.org /article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-148160&als[theme]=Anti-Terrorism (176 words)

	UK's House of Lords to Rule on 'Designer Baby' Case (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lords Steyn, Scott and Carswell have paved the way for the House of Lords to decide whether it is legal for tissue type selection to be used under existing law.
		Describing the case as being of "pressing public concern," the Law Lords said the appeal will investigate under what circumstances genetic tests can be performed on embryos.
		His parents traveled to Chicago for their embryos to undergo genetic screening, after the HEFA refused them permission to screen in the UK on ethical grounds.
	www.allscienctnews.net /news.html?view=838 (322 words)

	Casa Alianza's Work Recognized In UK House Of Lords - Press Releases - COVENANT HOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A special dinner to "celebrate and promote the work of Casa Alianza" was held this evening at the historic House of Lords on the banks of London's river Thames.
		—Fred Shortland, Director of Casa Alianza UK The House of Lords is the upper house of the British Parliament, seated in the Royal Palace of Westminster.
		Fred Shortland, the Director of Casa Alianza UK stated, "It is a privilege for the work of Casa Alianza to be recognized in this manner and to draw the attention of this country's leaders to the plight of homeless children in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica."
	www.covenanthouse.org /about_pr_20031009-uk_house_of_lords.html (411 words)

	IP Enforcement Directive: comments from the House of Lords (Site not responding. Last check: )
		No public assessment has yet been published on any of these points; and the House of Lords committee has so far still declined to clear the Directive.
		Bio 1 Bio 2 Lord of Appeal, Head of Civil Justice from 1995-2000.
		Bio 1 Barrister, fromer Conservative chief whip in House of Lords (2001)
	www.ffii.org.uk /ip_enforce/house_of_lords.html (271 words)

	Elect The Lords
		Read "House of Lords Bill will not solve democratic deficit" in full (358 words).
		Commenting on outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair's backing of an appointed House of Lords in evidence to the Commons Liaison Select Committee today, Unlock Democracy has called on Gordon Brown to adopt a new approach by announcing a programme of democratic Lords reform early in his premiership.
		Unlock Democracy has released figures showing that the peers speaking against reform in the House of Lords this week on average had a lower attendance record than those who spoke in favour of a hybrid house or a fully elected second chamber.
	www.electthelords.org.uk (438 words)

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