Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 109480

House of Lords: Bishops

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

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-Symonds
There 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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