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to abolish proxy voting, preventing Lords from voting without taking the trouble to attend. Over the course of the century the powers of the upper house were further reduced stepwise, culminating in the 20th century with the Parliament Act 1911; the Commons gradually became the stronger House of Parliament.

20th century

The status of the House of Lords returned to the forefront of debate after the election of a Liberal Government in 1906.

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