Government of Ireland Bill 1893
The Government of Ireland Bill 1893 (known generally as the Second Home Rule Bill) was the second attempt made by Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to enact a system of home rule for Ireland. Unlike the first attempt, which was defeated in the House of Commons, the second Bill was passed by the Commons but vetoed by the House of Lords.
| Name and origin | |
|---|---|
| Official name of legislation | Government of Ireland Bill 1893 |
| Location | Ireland |
| Year | 1893 |
| Government introduced | Gladstone (Liberal) |
| Parliamentary passage | |
| House of Commons passed? | Yes |
| House of Lords passed? | No |
| Royal Assent? | Not Applicable |
| Defeated | |
| Which House | House of Lords |
| Which stage | 1st stage |
| Final vote | Content: 41; Not content 419 |
| Date | September 1893 |
| Details of legislation | |
| Legislature type | bicameral |
| Unicameral subdivision | none |
| Name(s) | upper: Legislative Council; lower: Legislative Assembly |
| Size(s) | Council: 48 elected by high franchise Assembly: 103 members |
| MPs in Westminster | 80 MPs |
| Executive head | Lord Lieutenant |
| Executive body | Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Ireland |
| Prime Minister in text | none |
| Responsible executive | no |
| Enactment | |
| Act implemented | not applicable |
| Succeeded by | Government of Ireland Act 1914 |
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