Bill · started in the Lords

House of Lords (Elections and Reform) Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision to establish elections for Members to the House of Lords; to restrict the number of voting Members in the House of Lords to 292; to exclude all remaining hereditary Peers; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe House of Lords (Elections and Reform) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 5 March 2019 by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. 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 Lords 5 Mar 2019
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 10 Sep 2019.