A Bill to amend the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 to make provision for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to be responsible for determining, paying, maintaining oversight of, and adjudicating complaints relating to, the allowances, expenses and financial interests of members of the House of Lords; to amend the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 to provide for the compulsory retirement of members of the House of Lords under certain conditions; to make provision for the reduction of the number of members in the House of Lords; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would shift the handling of Lords’ allowances, expenses and financial interests to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), including decisions on payments, oversight, and complaints. It also introduces compulsory retirement rules for Lords and allows a reduction in the size of the House of Lords, with other related reforms to support these changes.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, introduced by Sir Edward Leigh. It will proceed to committee and report stages for detailed scrutiny if it passes this stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 17 November 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
