The British Peerage Bill, aiming to close the House of Lords, is
rejected by the House of Commons. The Bill was introduced by
Sunderland who feared the creation of a larger number of peers by a
Tory Ministry. It required that the number of existing peers, 178,
was not to be increased by more than six, apart from members of the
Royal family.
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Editors, Litencyc. "The Commons reject a British Peerage Bill to close the House of Lords". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17233, accessed 17 April 2024.]