In Plain English
AI-generatedThis bill would amend the House of Lords Act 1999, changing how the Lords is composed. The exact changes are set out in the Amendment Papers that accompany the bill, and the Lords are currently examining the measure at committee stage.
Key Points
- Aims to modify the rules governing who can sit in the House of Lords.
- The specific proposed changes are described in the accompanying Amendment Papers.
- It originated in the Lords and is being considered in committee stage in the Lords.
- If enacted, the changes would affect who is eligible for Lords membership (e.g., hereditary peers and related eligibility rules).
- The bill would need to pass both Houses and receive Royal Assent to become law.
Progress
The bill is at committee stage in the Lords, where detailed scrutiny of the amendments is taking place. After this stage, it would move on to further Lords stages and then to the Commons for consideration.
Who is affected?
Members of the House of Lords (including hereditary peers and life peers)Political parties and crossbench groups represented in the LordsPeople seeking or eligible for Lords membershipThe constitutional framework governing the Lords and parliamentary governance
Generated 21 February 2026
