UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1667
House of Lords (Maximum Membership) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would set a maximum number of people allowed to be members of the House of Lords (the upper chamber of Parliament). Currently there is no official limit, so the number of peers keeps growing. The bill aims to control this growth and manage the size of the institution.
Presented by Mr Christopher Chope.
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote412 MPs
82% Ayes · 33818% Noes · 74
The democratic gap
15% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading6 Jul 2015
- 2nd reading