House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

This bill would remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, completing the reform started in 1999. Currently, about 92 hereditary peers retain seats in Parliament solely because of their family titles, passed down through generations. The bill would eliminate these inherited seats, meaning future peers would need to be appointed on merit rather than birthright. This would make the Lords a fully appointed chamber rather than one mixing appointed and hereditary members.