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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1991

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]

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This bill stops the House of Lords from holding special elections (byelections) to replace hereditary peers who die or step down. Currently, when a hereditary peer leaves, other hereditary peers vote to elect a replacement, this bill would end that practice, meaning fewer hereditary peers over time.

Presented by Lord Grocott.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading26 Jun 2017
  • 2nd reading8 Sept 2017
  • Committee stage23 Mar 2018
  • Committee stage23 Nov 2018
  • Report stage15 Mar 2019