A Bill to give the Monarch powers to remove titles; to provide that such removals can be done by the Monarch on their own initiative, following a recommendation of a joint committee of Parliament, or at the request of the person who holds the title; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)
5 May 2026
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The Bill would give the Monarch the power to remove titles. Removals could be done by the Monarch on their own initiative, after a recommendation from a joint parliamentary committee, or at the request of the person who holds the title. It is intended to cover related purposes linked to removing titles.
The Bill has completed its first reading and is now at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it proceeds, it would move through the usual stages after the 2nd Reading.
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22 Oct 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
