UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1797
House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes changes to the House of Lords, which is the upper chamber of Parliament. The exact reforms aren't specified in this description, but they could involve things like how many members there are, how they're appointed or elected, or what powers they have.
Presented by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb.
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Official Ballot · opengovt
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The people's count227 votes
53% Aye · 12047% No · 107
MPs' vote523 MPs
47% Ayes · 24553% Noes · 278
The democratic gap
6% , a narrow gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
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- 1st reading26 May 2016
- 2nd reading3 Feb 2017