Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 100462

House of Lords: Reform

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Ruth Jones

LabourNewport West and Islwyn

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to consult on his Department's proposals to replace the House of Lords with an alternative second chamber.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
As a first step in reform of the House of Lords, the Government has introduced legislation to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.The Government is committed to delivering further reform. The House of Lords has now a...

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