Explanatory Notes

Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 13

21st July 2009

Commentary on Sections

Section 2: House of Lords

46.Section 2 provides that nothing in this Act shall affect the House of Lords with the exception of the matters listed in subsection (2). The references in subsection (2) are to those provisions in the Act where the House of Lords has a role, either explicitly or by implication. For example, paragraph 5(3) and (4) of Schedule 1 provides that the chair or an ordinary member of the IPSA may be removed on an address of both Houses of Parliament.