cross-bench

British  

noun

1. (usually plural) a seat in Parliament occupied by a neutral or independent member

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Other Word Forms

• cross-bencher noun

Example Sentences

And cross-bench peer Baroness Beeban Kidron told the BBC: "Technology moves fast, and this legislation is supposed to plug an existing gap, so there is no excuse for delay."

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Both opponents and supporters of the bill say it will depend on a number of cross-bench peers who do not have a party allegiance.

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The Welsh cross-bench peer and former Paralympian has led a UK government-commissioned review looking at how airline and airport staff support disabled passengers.

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He stood down as an MP in 1992 and was ennobled as a cross-bench peer in the same year, despite his party's opposition to the Lords at the time.

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He said a review would be carried out into "our entire counter-extremist system", adding that he had asked cross-bench peer Lord Anderson of Ipswich KC - the new independent Prevent commissioner - "to hold this system to account, to shine a light into its darkest corners".

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