Written questions

Peers: Retirement

2026-06-23 · Cabinet Office · 12784 · Official question

Alex Burghart

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans for the proposed mandatory retirement age for peers to be introduced through primary legislation.

Answer

The House of Lords has established a dedicated select committee to look at how best to implement the manifesto commitments on a retirement age and participation requirement.The Government looks forward to responding to the Committee’s report in due course...