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| Long title | An Act to remove any disqualification from membership of the House of Commons that arises by reason of a person having been ordained or being a minister of a religious denomination and to continue the disqualification of Lords Spiritual from such membership. |
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| Citation | 2001 c. 13 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 May 2001 |
| Commencement | 11 May 2001 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
| House of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 | |
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| Long title | An Act to remove Doubts respecting the Eligibility of Persons in Holy Orders to sit in the House of Commons. |
| Citation | 41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. 63 |
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| Royal assent | 23 June 1801 |
| Commencement | 23 June 1801 |
| Repealed | 11 May 2001 |
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| Repealed by | House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of the House of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
TheHouse of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Act 2001 (c. 13) is anact of theParliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the act was to remove the disqualifications forclergy in standing for election asMembers of Parliament and sitting in theHouse of Commons. The act also allowed clergy to sit in other elected bodies including theEuropean Parliament. The act does, however, expressly reaffirm the continuing disqualification of those bishops of theChurch of England who sit in theHouse of Lords asLords Spiritual, as no person may sit in both Houses of Parliament at the same time.
Previously clergy were disqualified to sit in the House of Commons due to theHouse of Commons (Clergy Disqualification) Act 1801 (41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. 63) and section 10 of theHouse of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.
The bill was a reaction to the selection ofDavid Cairns, a laicised Catholic priest, as the Labour candidate for the safe seat ofGreenock and Inverclyde. Member of ParliamentSiobhain McDonagh had previously introduced similar legislation in 1999, but it had run out of parliamentary time.
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