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What changes to the House of Lords resulted in Carrington being created a life peer?

  • The 1999 House of Lords Act

  • The 1988 Life Peerages Act

  • The 1971 Peer Reform Act

  • The 2007 Legislative Bill

Answer

The House of Lords reform brought about by the 1999 House of Lords Act resulted in the removal of most hereditary peers from the chamber. As a consequence, life peerages were created to address the loss of expertise and experience, allowing individuals like Carrington to become non-hereditary members of the House of Lords, appointed for their contributions and expertise in various fields.
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