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Peer told to “cease and desist” claiming he’s a member of the House of Lords

By Helen Duffett | Mon 18th July 2011 - 12:43 pm

Lord Monckton, climate change sceptic and UKIP’s head of research, has been told to stop claiming to be a member of the House of Lords, in a letter sent to him personally and also published on the House of Lords website.

In his letter, David Beamish, Clerk of the Parliaments, makes the distinction:

No-one denies that you are, by virtue of your letters Patent, a Peer. That is an entirely separate issue to membership of the House… I am publishing this letter on the parliamentary website so that anybody who wishes to check whether you are a Member of the House of Lords can view this official confirmation that you are not.

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Posted in Election law and Parliament | Also tagged christopher monckton, hereditary peer and house of lords | 3 Comments

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