House of Lords: Reform
Commons · Question 100462 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
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
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 23 Dec 2025
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...