He lost his seat after the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 .
The earl entered the House of Lords in 1994 , having succeeded to the title in the previous year , taking his seat on the Liberal Democrat benches .
earl lost earl seat seat after the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 .
The earl entered the House of Lords in 1994 , having succeeded to the title in the previous year , taking his seat on the Liberal Democrat benches .