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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary peers

In progress Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)

The story so farThe House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 8 January 2020 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 8 Jan 2020
  2. 2nd reading Lords 13 Mar 2020
  3. Committee stage Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.