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Removed ability of HoL to veto money bills.
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Church of England disestablished in Wales with the Welsh Church Act 1914 (implementation delayed due to war). The bishops of the new Church in Wales ceased to be eligible to become Lords Spiritual in Parliament
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When the Irish Free State became an independent dominion in 1922, the Peerage of Ireland stopped electing representatives. The last Irish representative peer died in 1961
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Amended 1911 Act reducing time Lords could delay a bill to one parliamentary session and one year
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Life peers, in the degree of Baron or Baroness, were created - not hereditary. For first time, women eligible to sit in the HoL. Since 1964, almost all peerages created this way. Meant to bring in expertise, but led to scandals including the 'cash for honours' scandal
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Allowed hereditary peers to disclaim their peerage, allowing them to vote and stand for elections to HoC.
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Removed all but 92 hereditary peers. 90 of them can vote amongst themselves on who sits in the HoL - certain requirements (2 elected by Labour hereditary, 42 by Tory hereditary, 3 by LibDem hereditary, 28 by Crossbench hereditary, 15 by whole house)The other 2 are ex officio members due to their ceremonial functions in Parliament (Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain)
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Replaced Appellate Committee of the House of Lords with a Supreme Court
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Allowed members to resign from the House. Also allowed for the exclusion of any peer convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year or more
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Whenever a vacancy arises among the Lords Spiritual during the decade after the passing of the act, this vacancy is to be filled by any eligible female bishops
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Authorised House to expel or suspend members