Loss of Voting Right by Non-Attendance

Part of Orders of the Day — PARLIAMENT (No. 2) BILL – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 April 1969.

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Photo of Mr Reginald Paget Mr Reginald Paget , Northampton 12:00, 1 April 1969

The peer would not require leave of the House if he were a lunatic. As a lunatic he would be disqualified to sit in the House. Therefore, this Bill provides that he could be made a voting peer and would not require leave of absence. That seems odd.