Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 95443

House of Lords: Reform

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to help make the House of Lords more representative of nations and regions; and whether he plans to conduct a comprehensive review on replacing the House of Lords with an alternative mode

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
As the Prime Minister set out in his statement of 19 June 2025 (HCWS718), the House of Lords works best when there is a diversity of perspectives represented, including from all the nations and regions of the United Kingdom. The Government believes party ...

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