Abolition of the House of Lords Act 1999
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:affects |
Hereditary peers
Removal of hereditary peers from the House of Lords |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:Labour_Party House of Lords reform movement |
| gptkbp:context |
UK constitutional law
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
Democratic reforms in the UK
Modernization of the UK Parliament |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Debate over the role of the House of Lords
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1999
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Late 20th century UK politics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abolition of the House of Lords Act 1999
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased number of life peers
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Public policy discussions
Future reforms of the House of Lords |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Public_opinion
Social movements |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
Previous reform attempts
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Labour_government
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
Legal studies
Legal experts Public policy analysis |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:legal_case
Academic research |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:House_of_Lords gptkb:House_of_Commons |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
Media coverage
Political science literature Political commentators |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
gptkb:political_theory
Historical analysis Constitutional scholars |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Conservatives
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
Political debates
Legislative studies |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Reformists
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| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
Reduction of hereditary peerage influence
Impact on the House of Lords structure Significant reduction of hereditary influence |
| gptkbp:part_of |
UK legislative framework
Constitutional reform in the UK UK constitutional history UK political reforms |
| gptkbp:passes_through |
Majority vote
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Reform the House of Lords
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| gptkbp:reform |
Legislative reform
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| gptkbp:related_event |
House of Lords reform debate
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:monarchy Parliamentary sovereignty Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Reduction of hereditary peers to 92
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| gptkbp:significance |
Major constitutional change in the UK
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_2004
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Labour_Party
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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