A Bill to restrict membership of the House of Lords by virtue of a peerage; to make related provision about disqualifications for voting at elections to, and for membership of, the House of Commons; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
10 September 2019
The Bill would limit who can sit in the House of Lords by restricting membership that comes from holding a peerage. It also makes changes to the rules about disqualifications for voting in elections to the House of Commons and for sitting in the House of Commons, along with related provisions. In short, it aims to reform Lords membership and the associated electoral disqualifications.
The bill is at the Second Reading stage in the House of Lords. If it passes, it would proceed to consideration by the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 28 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
