House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

To move the following Clause— “Exclusion of bishops: consequential amendments etc.

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Bishops”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, leave out “(Hereditary Peers)”

To move the following Clause— “Consultation on proposals for an alternative second chamber

To move the following Clause— “Exclusion of bishops

To move the following Clause— “Code of conduct on financial interests

To move the following Clause— “Mandatory retirement at the age of 80

To move the following Clause— “Minimum contribution in the House of Lords

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Appointments”

To move the following Clause— “Duty to take forward proposals for democratic mandate for House of Lords

To move the following Clause— “Life peerages not to be conferred against recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Proposals for a Democratic Mandate”

Clause 4, page 2, line 17, leave out “this Act is passed” and insert “the condition in section [<i>requirement on Government to publish legislative proposals</i>] is met”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Allowances”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, leave out “(Hereditary Peers)” and insert “(Abolition)”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, leave out “(Hereditary Peers)” and insert “(Appointments and Membership)”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Replacement”

Clause 5, page 2, line 21, after “Peers” insert “and Appointments Commission”

Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(3) Jurisdiction in relation to claims to hereditary peerages is to be exercised by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.”

Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out from “force” to end of line 17 and insert “only when the House of Commons has agreed a resolution which— (a) endorses the conclusions of the report a joint committee appointed for the purpose specified in subsection (3A), and

Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(3) Claims to hereditary peerages shall hereafter be determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (pursuant to section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act 1833) and in exercising such jurisdiction the Judicial Committee must have regard to principles of gender equality.

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Review: changes to the composition of the House of Lords in the future

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert—

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Senior members of the judiciary

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Overview

Clause 2, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(3) Any peerage claim is to be made to His Majesty in Council.

In subsection (2), after “Session” insert “, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Director General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, the Head of the Home Civil Service, the Head of the Diplomatic Service, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and the Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation”

In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Director General of the Security Service, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, the Head of the Home Civil Service, the Head of the Diplomatic Service, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and the Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation”

In subsection (2), after “Session” insert “, or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “House of Lords Appointments Commission: episcopal writs

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Composition of the House: ministerial restriction

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Future composition of the House of Lords: elections by constituency

In subsection (1), after “Session” insert “, and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Life peerages to be nominated by party groups

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Review: Northern Ireland

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Life peerages not to be conferred against recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to take forward proposals for democratic mandate for House of Lords

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Term limits and retirement age

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “House of Lords Appointments Commission: recommendations for life peerages

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Further reform of the composition of the House of Lords

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Removal of peers with a criminal conviction

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Retirement from the House of Lords

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Rights of life peers to sit in the House of Lords

Clause 1, page 1, line 1, at end insert— “(A1) In section 1 of the House of Lords Act 1999 (exclusion of hereditary peers), at end insert “, except for the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain”.”

Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Election of temporal members of the House of Lords

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Legislating for changes to the composition of the House of Lords

Leave out Clause 1 and insert the following new Clause— “Abolition of by-elections for hereditary peers

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “No majority for one party in the House of Lords

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Unsalaried Ministers

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Lord Chancellor

After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Life peerages for hereditary peers

At end insert— “(2) This section does not apply to Ministers of the Crown appointed before the day on which this section comes into effect.”

Title, line 2, after “Lords;” insert “to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords;”

Clause 6, page 3, line 6, leave out “This Act comes” and insert “The other provisions of this Act come”

Clause 6, page 3, line 5, at end insert— “(2A) Section (<i>Resignation</i>), this section and section 7 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.”

Clause 6, page 3, line 2, after “section 1” insert “, (<i>Resignation</i>)”

Clause 6, page 3, line 8, leave out subsection (4)

After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Resignation