Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 5897

House of Lords: Reform

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to consult on proposals to reform the House of Lords; and whether those consultations will include the removal of the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government has set out an ambitious programme of House of Lords reform. As an immediate first step, the Government has introduced the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, which will remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House ...
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