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House of Lords (Parliamentary Standards Etc) Bill

A Bill to amend the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 to make provision for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to be responsible for determining, paying, maintaining oversight of, and adjudicating complaints relating to, the allowances, expenses and financial interests of members of the House of Lords; to amend the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 to provide for the compulsory retirement of members of the House of Lords under certain conditions; to make provision for the reduction of the number of members in the House of Lords; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe House of Lords (Parliamentary Standards Etc) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 November 2015 by Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Nov 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 May 2016.