HOLAC

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HOLAC is the acronym commonly used for the House of Lords Appointments Commission, the independent body that recommends individuals for appointment to the UK House of Lords.

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HOLAC canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acronym
non‑departmental public body
non‑departmental public body
public body
public body
advises Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
country United Kingdom
hasAbbreviation HOLAC
hasFunction to ensure that nominees for life peerages meet standards of propriety
to recommend non‑party‑political life peers
to scrutinise political party nominations for peerages for propriety
independenceFrom UK Government
linked to: UK government

UK political parties
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfWork English
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
oversees nominations for crossbench peers
partOf UK honours and appointments system
relatedTo House of Lords
UK Parliament
linked to: British Parliament
reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
responsibleFor assessing nominations for non‑party‑political life peerages
recommending individuals for appointment to the House of Lords
vetting nominations for peerages for propriety
scope House of Lords membership
life peerages
sector UK constitutional system
UK politics
standsFor House of Lords Appointments Commission
typeOfAppointmentBody appointments commission

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House of Lords Appointments Commission hasAbbreviation HOLAC
subject linked to: HOLAC