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

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 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary Peers.

Sponsors · 1

  • Lord GrocottLabourLife peer

Bill · 2

  • HL Bill 144 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    23 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 2 (as introduced)Lords
    26 Jun 2017

Amendment Paper · 17

  • HL Bill 144-I(a) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list Lords
    14 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    13 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    12 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    7 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    6 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    4 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 144(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    25 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 2-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 2-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    5 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 2-I(Rev)(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    4 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 2-I(Rev)(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    23 Jul 2018
  • HL Bill 2-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    22 Mar 2018
  • HL Bill 2-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    21 Mar 2018
  • HL Bill 2(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    19 Mar 2018
  • HL Bill 2(c) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    15 Mar 2018
  • HL Bill 2(b) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    8 Mar 2018
  • HL Bill 2(a) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    11 Sept 2017

Library Notes · 1

  • House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    16 Aug 2017

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