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    The House of Lords cannot expel members, but it can deprive them of the entitlement to a seat, place and voice. When and why did this last happen?

    Question #107146. Asked by nibbles0011. (Jul 17 09 8:11 AM)


    star_gazer

    		The last time a peerage was removed was in 1917 under the Titles Deprivation Act, which provided for peers who fought against the Crown in the First World War - and thus were guilty of treason - to be deprived of their titles.

    http://www.parliament.uk/faq/lords_members.cfm

    Jul 17 09, 11:06 AM
    Baloo55th

    		It should be noted that the peers concerned were mostly not actually being treacherous - they were Germans holding British peerages! It would appear there were four of them, listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titles_Deprivation_Act_1917 The Order in Council removing the titles took effect in 1919. Their descendants may petition for restoration of the titles, which would probably be successful, but they haven't bothered. Got enough titles already, most likely.

    Jul 17 09, 12:50 PM

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