Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill

Key Points

• Provides for the succession of female heirs to hereditary titles.
• Includes connected provisions to enable the reform to work alongside existing peerage rules.
• Sponsored by Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) and originated in the Commons.
• Has cleared the first reading and is at the 2nd reading in the Commons (as of 2024-02-23).
• Would proceed to further stages (committee, Lords) if it moves forward.

Progress

The bill is in the Commons at the 2nd reading stage after a first reading in December 2023; it still needs to pass through committee, additional readings, and the Lords for consideration.