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Date: 2nd December 1999
Service: CEEFAX
Region: EAST
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 108
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P108 CEEFAX 1 108 Thu 02 Dec 19:26/32 MOVE TO ALLOW CATHOLIC MONARCH REJECTED The Lords have rejected a move to end the 298-year-old ban on Roman Catholics ascending to the throne. A motion tabled by Tory former ScottishSecretary Lord Forsyth of Drumlean was rejected by 65 votes to 14. He had hoped to make a formal request to the Queen to allow Parliament to debate his proposed Succession to the Crown (Amendment) Bill. The backbench measure would have amended the 1701 Act of Settlement. Parliament and politics digest... 144News Index 102Flash 150Regional 160Next News News Indx Sport Main menu