UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2881
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill stops the House of Lords from holding byelections to fill vacant seats left by hereditary peers. Currently, when a hereditary peer dies or retires, a special election is held to choose their replacement from other hereditary peers. This bill would end that practice, allowing seats to remain empty instead.
Presented by Lord Grocott.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote508 MPs
86% Ayes · 43514% Noes · 73
The democratic gap
14% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
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- 1st reading7 Jun 2021
- 2nd reading3 Dec 2021