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Equality (Titles) Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Lucas (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Friday, 6 December 2013. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Equality (Titles) Bill [HL].

I was going to seek some technical help from the Front Bench on this but clearly my noble friend is unbriefed. This is terrible. My understanding—if I remember correctly—is that Lord Ferrers became an Earl at the age of 14 but that he was not able to succeed to the title properly until he was 21. Is that right? Is one allowed to be—

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

750 c564 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Women
Equality
Honours
Ireland (island)
Scotland
Succession

Legislation

Equality (Titles) Bill (HL) 2013-14

Link

View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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