Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 109480
House of Lords: Bishops
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review the (a) role and (b) voting rights of bishops in the House of Lords.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThere are no plans to review the role and voting rights of the Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords. The Government has set out an ambitious programme of House of Lords reform in its manifesto, including a commitment to replace the House of Lords with an...
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