House_of_Lords_(Expulsion_and_Suspension)
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
United Kingdom legislation
The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which authorised the House of Lords to expel a member, or to suspend a member for a definite period of time.[1] This power may only be exercised for conduct which either was committed or became public knowledge after the Act comes into force.[2] A member who is expelled is disqualified from becoming a member again.[3]
This act arose from a private member's bill sponsored by Baroness Hayman and Sir George Young.[4]