The Parliament Act has been used on issues of conscience before, for example equalizing the homosexual age of consent in 2000 or the Hunting Act in 2004.

Two of the seven uses of the Parliament Act were the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000, which equalised the age of consent at 16, and the Hunting Act 2004, which banned hunting wild mammals with dogs. Both were passed after the Lords declined to accept the Commons' position, as the claim states.

▸ Wikipedia — Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: E-petition debate relating to the timely progress of bills through Parliament - Monday 8 June 2026.

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