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Peerages are granted to deserving members through a process of nominations. The rules around how members can be nominated for the peerage, and existing peers elevated are included in [[PD-SC-1009 Peerage Nomination and Elevation Policy]]. | Peerages are granted to deserving members through a process of nominations. The rules around how members can be nominated for the peerage, and existing peers elevated are included in [[Orders:PD-SC-1009 Peerage Nomination and Elevation Policy]]. | ||
Once the peerage board outlined in that policy has met for the year and any new peers have been approved by them and the Joint Chiefs the Lord Speaker will handle contacting those new peers to bring them into the House of Lords. | Once the peerage board outlined in that policy has met for the year and any new peers have been approved by them and the Joint Chiefs the Lord Speaker will handle contacting those new peers to bring them into the House of Lords. | ||