Prime Minister of the United Kingdom constitutional tradition. First, the Act removed the Sovereign from the election process and the choice of Prime Minister. Slowly evolving for 100 years, this convention was confirmed two years after the passage of the Act. In 1834, King William IV dismissed Melbourne as Premier, but was forced to recall him when Robert Peel, the King's choice, could not form a working majority. Since then, no Sovereign has tried to impose a Prime Minister on Parliament. Second, the Bill reduced the Lords' power by eliminating many of their pocket boroughs and creating new boroughs in which they had no influence. Weakened,
Laurence Peel Laurence Peel Laurence Peel (28 June 1801 – 10 December 1888) was a British Tory politician. Peel was the sixth son of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet and Ellen Yates. He was educated at Rugby School and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1827 he was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Cockermouth. He held the seat until 1830. His eldest brother, Robert Peel, became Prime Minister in 1841. He married Lady Jane Lennox, daughter of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond on 20 July 1822. After leaving Parliament he and his wife devoted themselves to