| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Parliament Act 1911. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 103 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 December 1949 |
| Commencement | 16 December 1949 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Parliament Act 1911 |
| Amended by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Parliament Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 103) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It reduced the power of the House of Lords to delay certain types of legislation – specifically public bills other than money bills – by amending the Parliament Act 1911.
Following the Labour Party's election in 1945, Attlee's government was worried that the Lords would delay their nationalisation programme. In particular, they feared that peers would reject the Iron and Steel Bill. To resolve the issue, the Commons passed the Parliament Bill in 1947, but it took until December 1949 for the law to be given royal assent under the provisions of the Parliament Act 1911.[1]
This act is interpreted as one with the Parliament Act 1911. This act, and that act, may be cited together as the "Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949".[2]
- ^ "Parliament Act 1949". UK Parliament. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Parliament Act 1949: Section 2". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2011.