Sep 5, 2024 · What is the House of Lords, how does it work and how is it changing? A law to reform the House of Lords is being introduced by the Labour government. The bill will remove the remaining 92...

Jun 13, 2024 · The Labour party has committed to immediately legislating to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords if elected to government.

Nov 20, 2022 · Labour would abolish the House of Lords and replace it with a "new, reformed upper chamber", the party has confirmed to the BBC. Sir Keir Starmer told Labour peers that he wanted to strip...

Sep 6, 2024 · Labour’s election manifesto called House of Lords reform "long overdue" and "essential" as the chamber is too large and many peers fail to serve democracy. Sir Tony Blair's Labour...

This page shows a summary of eligible Members of the House of Lords who can scrutinise bills, investigate government activity through committee work, and questions government through oral and written questions, as well as debates.

Nov 6, 2024 · Labour’s manifesto committed the party to several House of Lords reforms ahead of a longer-term ambition to replace the House with an alternative second chamber. The Labour government has since introduced a bill to remove hereditary peers from the House’s membership as a first step in its reform programme.

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill is a Bill of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Bill, if passed, will entirely remove the 92 hereditary peers from voting functions within the House of Lords.. House of Lords reform was included within the Labour Party's manifesto for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, which included an age cap on peers and the removal of hereditary peers ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Labour’s 2024 general election manifesto promised to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Today, the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons.

Jun 14, 2024 · The Labour party has committed to immediately legislating to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords if elected to government. It will also impose retirement on members of the House of Lords at the age of 80.

Dec 5, 2022 · Labour leader Keir Starmer said the current House of Lords is “indefensible” and he would replace it with an elected chamber it as soon as possible after taking office. The next national election must be held by 2024.