Parliament Act 1949

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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows House of Commons to bypass House of Lords
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Parliament_Act_1911
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:consequences reduced Lords' veto power
gptkbp:controversy House of Lords' power
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1949
1949-11-16
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parliament Act 1949
gptkbp:impact gptkb:government_agency
House of Lords' power
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkbp:legal_issue still in effect until repealed
gptkbp:legislation Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
gptkbp:purpose to further limit the power of the House of Lords
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:government_agency
constitutional law
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
gptkb:Parliament_Act_2015
gptkbp:significance legislative process
reaffirmed the principle of financial privilege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_Acts_of_1911_and_1949
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4