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What was the name of the bill that Gladstone's last government passed through the Commons but was defeated in the House of Lords?

  • The Home Rule Bill

  • The Reform Bill

  • The Government of Ireland Bill 1893

  • The Irish Independence Bill

Answer

The Government of Ireland Bill 1893, also known as the Second Home Rule Bill, was passed through the Commons but was defeated in the House of Lords. This bill proposed to give Ireland its own parliament, a move that was highly controversial at the time.
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