A Bill to make provision for the succession of female heirs to hereditary titles; for husbands and civil partners of those receiving honours to be allowed to use equivalent honorary titles to those available to wives; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
9 December 2013
The Equality (Titles) Bill aims to modernise the rules around hereditary titles and honours. It would let female heirs inherit hereditary titles and allow husbands and civil partners of those receiving honours to use equivalent honorary titles, with other related changes.
The bill is being considered in the Lords' Committee stage; after the committee reports, it would move on to the next stages in Parliament.
Generated 21 February 2026
Line by line examination of the Bill took place during committee stage on 6 December.
Amendments discussed covered clauses 1 and 2 of the Bill.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
