Suspension From The House of Lords
As a result of his criminal convictions, and following a report from the Privileges Committee Taylor was suspended from the House of Lords for 12 months from 31 May 2011 to 30 May 2012. The report from the Privileges Committee, and the suspension, followed investigations and recommendations set out in two reports by the independent Lords Commissioner for Standards and the Sub-Committee on Lords’ Conduct.
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