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Pages in category "Crossbench life peers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 332 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A crossbencher is a minor party or independent member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and the Parliament of Australia. They take their name from the crossbenches, between and perpendicular to the government and opposition benches, where crossbenchers sit in the chamber.
List of longest-serving current Members of the House of Lords and List of elected hereditary peers under the House of Lords Act 1999 use the slightly differently named template Crossbench/meta/color with the lighter shade grey. Personally, I prefer the latter (it just seems fitting that non-partisan people should have less strong colours than ...
Others have had no party allegiance and chose this designation rather than joining the crossbench. [2] A member who is elected as Lord Speaker must withdraw from any party affiliation, [3] but is not considered to be a non-affiliated peer. Former lord speakers have sat as crossbenchers after holding office.
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Pages in category "Crossbench hereditary peers" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Hereditary peers excluded under the House of Lords Act 1999 # Title Name Date succeeded [a] Introduction or Sat first in the Lords Qualifying title(s) [b] Aff. Ref. Royal family: The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, CD, PC: Philip Mountbatten: 20 Nov 1947 [c] 21 Jul 1948: XB [1] The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, AK, QSO, CD, PC
The best known example is the British House of Lords, which includes a number of hereditary peers. The House of Lords is a vestige of the aristocratic system that once predominated in British politics, while the other house, the House of Commons, is entirely elected. Over the years, some have proposed reforms to the House of Lords, some of ...