A Bill to make provision about the removal of peerages in certain circumstances; to provide that the removal of a peerage removes any right to sit in the House of Lords; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Kirsty BlackmanScottish National Party
2 March 2026
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This Bill sets out how a peerage (the title held by a member of the nobility) can be removed and makes clear that removing a peerage ends the holder’s right to sit in the House of Lords. It covers related or connected provisions linked to these changes. The measure is currently progressing in the Commons, having had its first reading in January 2026 and its second reading scheduled for April 2026, with Kirsty Blackman as sponsor.
The Bill is in its early stages and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons, following its first reading in January 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 13 January 2026.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
