Payment of Members Act 1911
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The Payment of Members Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that introduced salaries for Members of Parliament, enabling people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons.
All labels observed (1)
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| Payment of Members Act 1911 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1953746 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Payment of Members Act 1911 Context triple: [Liberal Government (1905–1915), legislated, Payment of Members Act 1911]
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A.
Per Centum Limit Act of 1921
The Per Centum Limit Act of 1921 was a U.S. federal immigration law that imposed the first numerical limits and nationality-based quotas on immigration, sharply restricting the number of newcomers allowed into the country.
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B.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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C.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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E.
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
The Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 was Australian federal legislation that established the Commonwealth Bank, laying the foundation for a national banking system and later central banking functions in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Payment of Members Act 1911 Target entity description: The Payment of Members Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that introduced salaries for Members of Parliament, enabling people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons.
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A.
Per Centum Limit Act of 1921
The Per Centum Limit Act of 1921 was a U.S. federal immigration law that imposed the first numerical limits and nationality-based quotas on immigration, sharply restricting the number of newcomers allowed into the country.
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B.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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C.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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E.
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
The Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 was Australian federal legislation that established the Commonwealth Bank, laying the foundation for a national banking system and later central banking functions in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectedOffice | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1911 in British law
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Electoral and political reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1911 ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ |
| chronology | early 20th-century British political reforms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1911 ⓘ |
| effect |
facilitated broader social representation in the House of Commons
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introduced salaries for Members of Parliament ⓘ reduced financial barriers to serving as an MP ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
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parliamentary law ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
| governs | payment of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark in the democratization of access to parliamentary office
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marked a shift away from unpaid parliamentary service ⓘ |
| impactOn |
access to parliamentary office for working-class candidates
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social composition of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| implementedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public general act ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| locationOfEffect |
United Kingdom Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| precededByPractice | unpaid service of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons
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to provide payment for Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Parliament Act 1911
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linked to:
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
history of the House of Commons ⓘ remuneration of elected officials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Act introducing salaries for Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| statusOfMPAfterAct | paid ⓘ |
| statusOfMPBeforeAct | unpaid ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
institutional reform
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social reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1911 ⓘ |
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Subject: Payment of Members Act 1911 Description of subject: The Payment of Members Act 1911 was a landmark UK law that introduced salaries for Members of Parliament, enabling people without independent wealth to serve in the House of Commons.
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