A Bill to make provision for members of the House of Lords to vote in elections to the House of Commons
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This Bill would allow members of the House of Lords to vote in elections to the House of Commons. It originated in the Lords and is currently in the committee stage, following its first and second readings in early 2020. Related notes discuss the judiciary’s potential voting role but later corrects the record; no policy changes were proposed in those notes.
The bill is in the Lords, at the Committee stage, having progressed through the first and second readings in 2020. The provided documents do not record any final passage or amendments beyond the corrections about the judiciary’s voting rights.
Generated 21 February 2026
8 Jan 2020
7 Feb 2020
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 7 February.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
Earl Howe sends a correction to Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood about an earlier letter’s statement on whether the President of the Supreme Court and the Lord Chief Justice have voting rights under the Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]. The note clarifies the correct position of those judiciary posts in relation to House of Lords voting rights and fixes prior inaccuracies. It does not propose a policy change, but corrects the factual record related to the Bill.
This is a private letter from Earl Howe to Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood about the President of the Supreme Court and the Lord Chief Justice in relation to the Second Reading of the Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]. It records views or concerns about the judiciary’s role in connection with the bill but does not present a concrete policy change or amendment. The provided information does not reveal any specific recommendations or conclusions.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
