M

Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2026

Debate

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Contribution

To conclude, this House, as a revising Chamber, has provided detailed scrutiny of this important Bill. The Bill is better for that scrutiny. The House put forward its amendments to the other place, asking it to consider these changes to the legislation. As a result, important amendments have been made so that colleagues can retire with dignity when they lose capacity. The elected Chamber has clearly indicated its position and rejected the other amendments. Following constructive discussion with the Official Opposition, I have indicated how the Government will respond to those issues. With this agreement, I look forward to the Bill completing its parliamentary passage. I beg to move.

About Hansard

Hansard is the official verbatim record of proceedings in the UK Parliament. Every word spoken in the Commons and Lords is recorded and published — this page is a single contribution from that record.

Partner sites