Opposition Motion: House of Lords reform and the size of the House of Commons

What this vote was about

Reform of the House of Lords was a manifesto commitment for the three main parties at the 2010 election, and was included in the Coalition Agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. A draft Bill was published in May 2011, on which a Joint Committee reported in April 2012. The Bill establishes a House of Lords which is mostly, though not wholly, elected, with a three-stage transition to reform. Key areas most members will serve non-renewable 15 year terms semi-open list elections for large regional seats in mainland Great Britain Single Transferable Vote system for Northern Ireland Members will be able to resign, and may be expelled or suspended pay and allowances will be set by IPSA, with pay being related to the participation of the Member in the work of the House the Parliament Acts will still apply to the reformed House of Lords.

How MPs voted