Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 1241

Peers

Tabled: 23 July 2024
Answered: 31 July 2024

Question

John Glen

Conservative — Salisbury

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to consult on (a) a mandatory retirement age and (b) the removal of hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government set out clear plans for House of Lords reform in the manifesto. As a first step in reform, the Government announced in the King’s Speech that it would introduce the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, which will remove the right for Her...
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