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judicial function of the House of Lords will end in September 2008 when a
separate Supreme Court will be established.
Note
The House of Lords Appointments Commission is not part of the House of Lords.
It can be contacted at 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BQ
Telephone: 020 7276 2005
E-mail: lordsappointments@gtnet.gov.uk
Internet: www.lordsappointments.gov.uk
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Elected hereditary peers
The House of Lords Act 1999 ended the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the
House of Lords. Until then there had been about 700 hereditary members. While the
Bill was being considered, an amendment was passed which enabled 92 of the existing
hereditary peers to remain as members until the next stage of reform.
The 92 peers are made up as follows:
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15 ‘office-holders’ i.e. Deputy Speakers and Deputy Chairmen,
elected by the House.
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75 party and Crossbench members elected by their own party or
group.
•
Two who hold royal appointments - The Lord Great Chamberlain, who
is the Queen’s representative in Parliament, and the Earl Marshal who
is responsible for ceremonies such as State Opening of Parliament.
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