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Lords Defeat

When
8 September 1893
Where
House of Lords
Part of
Defeat of Gladstone's Government of Ireland Bill 1893

The bill was defeated in the House of Lords on 8 September 1893 by 419 to 41 votes.

The bill was vetoed by the House of Lords. The second reading was defeated on 8 September 1893 by 419 votes to 41, preventing the enactment of home rule despite Commons approval.

Sources

  1. Government of Ireland Bill 1893 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-18

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