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  House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill - Clause 1 - Amendment to Remove Explusion Provision
  
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  @ MP voted aye not to allow the House of Lords to create standing orders under which a resolution to expel a member of the House of Lords could be passed.
  @ MP voted no to allow the House of Lords to create standing orders under which a resolution to expel a member of the House of Lords could be passed.
  
  The majority of MPs taking part voted to keep a provision allowing the House of Lords to create standing orders under which a resolution to expel a member of the House of Lords could be passed in the Bill.
  
  MPs were considering the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill[1]. 
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :page 1, line 4, leave out paragraph (a).
  
  This would have affected clause 1(1) of the Bill which stated:
  
  : (1) Standing Orders of the House of Lords may make provision under which the House of Lords may by resolutionâ
  :(a) expel a member of the House of Lords, or
  :(b) suspend a member of the House of Lords for the period specified in the resolution. 
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/houseoflordsexpulsionandsuspension.html Parliament's webpage on the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2014-2015/0151/cbill_2014-20150151_en_2.htm#l1g1 Clause 1 of the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill]
  
  
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