Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Extends the right to vote in general elections to Members of the House of Lords.
• Requires changes to the law governing voter eligibility and registration.
• Originates in the Lords and is presently at the committee stage in the Lords.
• If enacted, Lords would vote in Commons elections on the same basis as MPs.
• Any final passage would require approval by both Houses and royal assent.

Progress

The bill is at the committee stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to the Lords' report stage and then be considered by the Commons for its own scrutiny and approval.