Ex-peers ‘blocked from being MPs’ – BBC News

Posted August 27th, 2009 in elections, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Jack Straw is to amend plans allowing life peers to resign from the House of Lords, to stop them standing as an MP for up to five years, it is reported.”

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BBC News, 27th August 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk