UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3302
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would end byelections in the House of Lords for hereditary peers (peers who inherit their title and seat). Currently, when a hereditary peer dies or leaves, a new one is elected to take their place. This bill would stop that process, gradually reducing the number of hereditary peers in Parliament.
Presented by John Spellar.
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The people's count204 votes
54% Aye · 11146% No · 93
MPs' vote412 MPs
82% Ayes · 33818% Noes · 74
The democratic gap
28% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Jun 2022
- 2nd reading20 Oct 2023