Sentences with phrase «newly elected peers»
The changes are focused on reassuring MPs that the newly elected peers will not become «ersatz MPs», competing with Commons MPs.
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[7][8] The new Parliament met on 18 May for the swearing - in of Peers in the House of Lords and newly elected and returning Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, and the election for the Speakership of the House of Commons.
These included funding for dinners for the panel of chairs, a group of MPs who help with Bercow's parliamentary duties, # 1,700 on a reception for retiring MPs, # 3,000 on an event for newly elected MPs, and # 2,000 on a «standing down» dinner for Dawn Primarolo, who served as deputy speaker and is now a peer.