Editing House of Lords (section)

=====House of Lords Reform Act 2014=====
A [[private member's bill]] to introduce some reforms was introduced by [[Dan Byles]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Dan Byles: House of Lords Reform Private Members Bill |url=http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/79493/dan_byles_house_of_lords_reform_private_members_bill.html |work=PoliticsHome |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=23 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827112631/http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/79493/dan_byles_house_of_lords_reform_private_members_bill.html |archive-date=27 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[House of Lords Reform Act 2014]] received [[Royal Assent#United Kingdom|Royal Assent]] in 2014.<ref name="services.parliament.uk">{{cite web |title=House of Lords Reform Act 2014 |url=http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/houselordsreform.html |work=[[Parliament of the UK]] |date=14 May 2014 |access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> Under the new law:

*All peers can retire or resign from the chamber (prior to this only hereditary peers could disclaim their peerages).
*Peers can be disqualified for non-attendance.
*Peers can be removed for receiving prison sentences of a year or more.<ref name="services.parliament.uk"/>