A Bill to make provision about elections to and membership of the House of Lords; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
The House of Lords Reform Bill aims to change how the House of Lords is formed, introducing elections and new rules for membership rather than the current appointment system. It covers elections and membership and other related provisions. The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords.
The Bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Lords. It will move to the Committee stage for detailed scrutiny after this stage, using the accompanying Amendment Papers and Library Notes.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 3 February.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
