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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2025
Debate
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillContribution
16: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Retirement from the House of Lords at 80A member of the House of Lords who reaches the age of 80 during a Session of Parliament ceases to be a member of the House of Lords at the end of that Session.”Member’s explanatory statement
Alongside other amendments in the name of Lord Blencathra, this amendment has been tabled to permit the House to vote on three options for a retirement age in ascending order. According to analysis of Library figures, this could remove 327 peers by 2029.
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