Parliament Act 1949
The Parliament Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c 103) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
This Act must be construed as one with the Parliament Act 1911. This Act, and that Act, may be cited together as the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949.
This Act 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.
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