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House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 to remove the by-election system for the election of hereditary peers; to provide for the exclusion of hereditary peers from the House of Lords over time; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • Mr David HansonLabourDelyn

Bill · 1

  • Bill 116 2016-17, as introducedCommons
    20 Dec 2016

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