A Bill to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and baronetcies and eligibility to stand for election as a hereditary member of the House of Lords; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would change the laws on who can inherit hereditary titles, such as peerages and baronetcies, to ensure gender equality in inheritance. It also looks at who is eligible to stand for election as a hereditary member of the House of Lords. In essence, it aims to modernise inheritance rules and the pathway to a hereditary Lords seat.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords. Its first appearance in the Lords was at the first reading in January 2020; no further progress is noted in the provided information.
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29 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 29 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
