Removing Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
There have been votes in Parliament on the removal of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
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UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
Andrew Smith generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 19 Oct 2016:
Andrew Smith was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons
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On 10 Jul 2012:
Andrew Smith voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element.
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On 23 Jun 2011:
Andrew Smith voted to establish a Joint Committee of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to consider proposals to reform the House of Lords
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On 7 Mar 2007:
Andrew Smith voted yes on House of Lords Reform — Remove Hereditary Places
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On 8 Jul 2003:
Andrew Smith was absent for a vote on House of Lords Reform — Exclusion of remaining Hereditary Peers
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On 10 Nov 1999:
Andrew Smith voted yes on House of Lords Bill — Exceptions from the rule that hereditary peers should be abolished
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On 16 Mar 1999:
Andrew Smith voted yes on House of Lords Bill — Third Reading
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On 16 Feb 1999:
Andrew Smith voted no on House of Lords Bill — Hereditary peers to be elected by House of Lords members — rejected
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On 15 Feb 1999:
Andrew Smith voted no on House of Lords Bill — Exclusion of hereditary peers from voting — rejected
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On 2 Feb 1999:
Andrew Smith voted no on House of Lords Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected
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On 2 Feb 1999:
Andrew Smith voted yes on House of Lords Bill — Second Reading
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