House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Baroness Hayman
- 5 June 2014
- 8 January 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision empowering the House of Lords to expel or suspend members.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading5 JUN 2014 · LORDS
- 2nd reading24 OCT 2014 · LORDS
- Committee stage21 NOV 2014 · LORDS
- Report stage12 DEC 2014 · LORDS
- 3rd reading7 JAN 2015 · LORDS
- Royal Assent (current stage)26 MAR 2015 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
- What stage is the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 at?
- The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 become law?
- Yes. The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015?
- The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 was sponsored by Baroness Hayman.
- When was the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 5 June 2014, at first reading.
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