House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3755
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
[As Introduced]
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A Bill to remove the remaining connection between hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to claims to hereditary peerages; and for connected purposes.
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Presented by Pat McFadden
supported by Baroness Smith of Basildon.
✓ Passed into lawPublicCommonsRoyal Assent

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Open Govt visitors' votes1,157 votes

38% Aye · 44562% No · 712

Votes cast on this site by visitors who chose to vote. They are not a poll of the public.

MPs' vote508 MPs

86% Ayes · 43514% Noes · 73

Commons division: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading, 12 November 2024

Gap between site voters and MPs

48 percentage points, a wide gap

Outcome mismatch: site voters would block this bill, but MPs passed it in this division.

How the Lords voted

7 formal votes in the House of Lords on this bill, newest first.

These are the occasions when peers formally divided and every vote was recorded. Most decisions in the Lords, including on many amendments, are agreed without a recorded vote, so they do not appear here.

9 July 2025Government won
The Earl of Devon moved amendment 27, after clause 2, to insert the new clause Report: principles of gender equality.
Peers' vote137 peers
Content · 11Not content · 126
Labour 0 content, 114 not content · Conservative 7 content, 1 not content · Crossbench 3 content, 4 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 5 not content · Non-affiliated 0 content, 2 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content
9 July 2025Government won
Lord Blencathra moved amendment 23A, after clause 1, to insert the new clause House of Lords select committee: implementing recommendations.
Peers' vote297 peers
Content · 139Not content · 158
Conservative 134 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 134 not content · Crossbench 0 content, 13 not content · Non-affiliated 4 content, 4 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 6 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content
9 July 2025Government defeated
Lord True moved amendment 17, after clause 1, to insert the new clause Rights of life peers to sit in the House of Lords.
Peers' vote512 peers
Content · 265Not content · 247
Conservative 246 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 147 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 55 not content · Crossbench 5 content, 39 not content · Non-affiliated 11 content, 5 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 1 content, 0 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content
9 July 2025Government defeated
Lord True moved amendment 13A, as an amendment to amendment 13, at end to insert, “(2) This section does not apply to Ministers of the Crown appointed before the day on which this section comes into effect.”
Peers' vote523 peers
Content · 284Not content · 239
Conservative 251 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 140 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 62 not content · Crossbench 12 content, 28 not content · Non-affiliated 12 content, 7 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 6 content, 0 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 3 content, 0 not content · Bishops 0 content, 1 not content · Green Party 0 content, 1 not content
2 July 2025Government won
Lord Wallace of Saltaire moved amendment 5, after clause 1, to insert the new clause Life peerages not to be conferred against recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
Peers' vote289 peers
Content · 55Not content · 234
Labour 0 content, 122 not content · Conservative 2 content, 80 not content · Liberal Democrat 44 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 6 content, 21 not content · Non-affiliated 2 content, 5 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 0 content, 5 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 1 not content

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2 July 2025Government won
Lord Newby moved amendment 4, after clause 1, to insert the new clause Duty to take forward proposals for democratic mandate for House of Lords.
Peers' vote347 peers
Content · 84Not content · 263
Labour 0 content, 136 not content · Conservative 23 content, 83 not content · Liberal Democrat 53 content, 0 not content · Crossbench 2 content, 39 not content · Non-affiliated 4 content, 3 not content · Bishops 0 content, 2 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 1 content, 0 not content
2 July 2025Government defeated
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay moved amendment 2, to leave out clause 1 and insert the new clause Abolition of by-elections for hereditary peers.
Peers' vote523 peers
Content · 280Not content · 243
Conservative 249 content, 0 not content · Labour 0 content, 144 not content · Liberal Democrat 0 content, 56 not content · Crossbench 11 content, 36 not content · Non-affiliated 10 content, 5 not content · Democratic Unionist Party 5 content, 0 not content · Bishops 2 content, 0 not content · Plaid Cymru 0 content, 2 not content · Ulster Unionist Party 2 content, 0 not content · Green Party 1 content, 0 not content

Lords votes last updated 17 October 2026. Source: UK Parliament Lords Votes API.