[3] This act arose from a private member's bill sponsored by Baroness Hayman and Sir George Young.

[4] An example of this was when Lord Black of Crossharbour was imprisoned for three years and was placed on a leave of absence from the House but only had to give three months notice in order to return.

[5] The strongest sanction the House of Lords could issue against a peer was a suspension for the rest of the Parliamentary session.

[4] In 2009, the Committee for Privileges and Conduct issued a report suggesting that the House be granted the power to expel members.

The resulting House of Lords Reform Act 2014 allowed for expulsions to be made on grounds of non-attendance or serious criminal conviction.