A Bill Make provision for permanent leave of absence from the House of Lords; to provide for the expulsion of members of the House of Lords in specified circumstances; to make provision for the appointment of a Commission to make recommendations to the Crown for the creation of life peerages; and to restrict membership of the House of Lords by virtue of hereditary peerages.
House of Lords
16 May 2013
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The House of Lords Reform Bill would change how membership of the Lords works. It allows permanent leave of absence, sets out when Lords can be expelled, creates a Commission to advise the Crown on creating new life peerages, and restricts membership that comes from hereditary peerages.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords, having originated in the Lords (first reading in May 2013).
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15 May 2013
First reading took place on 15 May. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
