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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition The removal of titles and priveleges from convicted life peers so that they may no longer sit in the House of Lords
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Citizens enobled so as to sit in the House of Lords and latterly found guilty of any offence that results in a criminal record should be automatically stripped of the title awarded to them and all priveleges consequent to that award.
This petition aims to result in an act of parliament that would force the removal of title and priveleges from any life peer who who commits acts that result in a successful prosecution. ie. Messers Archer and co.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about honours or appointments.
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