The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) is an independent public body established in 2000 as part of a transitional phase in the reform of the House of Lords (as set out in the 1999 white paper, ‘Modernising Parliament, Reforming the House of Lords’, Cm 4183). It recommends people for appointment to non-party-political life peerages and also vets nominations (including nominations by political parties) for life peerages. Its website gives procedural information and guidance about appointments to life peerages, lists all the life peers HOLAC has so far appointed and makes available the Commission’s Code of Practice and Register of Interests. The site also includes annual reports; a 2010 report by the UCL Constitution Union on the expertise of the House of Lords; minutes of the Commission’s meetings; news items; and other publications.
House of Lords Appointments Commission
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