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Parliament Act 1949 (c. 103) Document Generated: 2024-05-05 3 Changes to legislation: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Parliament Act 1949.
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The Parliament Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 103) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It reduced the power of the House of Lords to delay certain types of legislation – specifically public bills other than money bills – by amending the Parliament Act 1911.
10 lut 2022 · The Parliament Act 1949 altered the constitutional relationship between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, by reducing the period of time that legislation could be obstructed by the latter.
16 gru 2019 · The Parliament Act 1949, passed 70 years ago, reduced that time period to one year and two sessions. What did the Act do? In 2004, the Hunting Act received royal assent, even though the House of Lords rejected it.
Parliament examines what the Government is doing, makes new laws, holds the power to set taxes and debates the issues of the day.
