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This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a brief history of life peerages.
"Not only reduce the size of the House of Lords now, but actually make sure there is a sustainable reduction and that is why we are suggesting a cap of 600" says @AnnTaylor_HoL with a "capped term of 15 years" for all new peers #bbcdp pic.twitter.com/j3remdS5j5
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) December 19, 2017
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