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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3611

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill

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This bill would stop the practice of holding byelections to replace hereditary peers in the House of Lords when they leave. Currently, when a hereditary peer dies or retires, other hereditary peers vote to elect someone to take their place. This bill would end that process, meaning seats would stay empty.

Presented by John Spellar.
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading11 Dec 2023
  • 2nd reading