A Bill to provide for a maximum limit on the number of Peers entitled to vote in the House of Lords; and to provide for a moratorium on new appointments.
This Bill would set a cap on the number of peers entitled to vote in the House of Lords and would pause new peer appointments until the cap is reached. It aims to control the size and balance of the Lords by limiting future appointments.
The Bill is currently at its Second Reading in the House of Commons. As a private member's Bill, its progression depends on cross-party support.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
