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House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 to remove the by-election system for the election of hereditary peers; to provide for the exclusion of hereditary peers from the House of Lords over time; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 December 2016 by Mr David Hanson (Labour). 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 20 Dec 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Apr 2017.