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House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 to remove the by-election system for the election of hereditary peers.

In progress Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)

The story so farThe House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 May 2016 by Lord Grocott (Labour). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 24 May 2016
  2. 2nd reading Lords 9 Sep 2016
  3. Committee stage Lords 9 Dec 2016

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 May 2017.