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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill

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: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 June 2021 by John Spellar (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 21 Jun 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.