Peers: Leave of Absence
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether life peers who are on a Leave of Absence may be removed from the Roll of the Peerage.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The June 2004 Royal Warrant provided for the creation and maintenance of the Roll of the Peerage. Under the terms of the Warrant, any person entered on the Roll may apply to be removed from it, including life peers who are on a Leave of Absence.
The Government has announced that it will introduce legislation to allow peerages to be removed from disgraced peers.
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