the legislative union of great britain and ireland was completed under the act of union 1800. the country's name was changed to "united kingdom of great britain and ireland". the act was passed in the british and therefore unrepresentative irish parliament with substantial majorities achieved in part (according to contemporary documents) through bribery, namely the awarding of peerages and honors to critics to get their votes. the separate parliaments of great britain and ireland were abolished, and replaced by a united parliament of the united kingdom. ireland thus became part of an extended united kingdom. ireland sent around 100 mps to the house of commons at westminster and 28 peers to the house of lords.