Parliamentary disqualification

1 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “Judge of the Supreme Court.” 2 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) (judicial offices disqualifying for membership) at the beginning insert— “Judge of the Supreme Court.” 3 A member of the House of Lords is, while he holds any disqualifying judicial office, disqualified for sitting or voting in— a the House of Lords, b a committee of that House, or c a joint committee of both Houses. 4 In subsection (3) “ disqualifying judicial office ” means any of the judicial offices specified in— a Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, or b Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975. 5 A member of the House of Lords who is disqualified under subsection (3) is not for that reason disqualified for receiving a writ of summons to attend that House, but any such writ is subject to that subsection.