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  <p>The No-voters deleted the entire clause 3 of the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/2005018.htm"> Constitutional Reform Bill [originated in the House of Lords]</a></p>
  
  <p class="italic">The deleted clause read:</p>
  
  <p class="indent">(1)   A person is not qualified to be appointed Lord Chancellor unless he has at any time (a) held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years; or (b) practised as a qualifying practitioner (as defined in <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/018/05018.10-13.html#j106">section 22</a>) for at 5 least 12 years. </p>
  
  <p>The intention is to make the qualifications for Lord Chancellor's office no different to that of any other Minister.</p>
  
  
  --- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
  
  ie no qualifications whatsoever.  
  
  
  <p><i>Question put,</i> That the clause stand part of the Bill:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p><i>The Committee divided:</i> Ayes 126, Noes 272.</p>
  