House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.
This law ends the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. Ninety-two of them had been allowed to stay when most were removed in 1999.
Summary drafted by AI, checked by Jonathan on 4 Oct 2026. Source: Parliament Library briefing.
Official title: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing more. This bill is now law.
Put forward by Pat McFadden, Baroness Smith of Basildon.
Votes so far
No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2024 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 2nd reading | Commons |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Programme motion | Commons |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Committee of the whole House | Commons |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 3rd reading | Commons |
| 13 Nov 2024 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 2nd reading | Lords |
| 3 Mar 2025, 10 Mar 2025, 12 Mar 2025 | Committee stage | Lords |
| 2 Jul 2025, 9 Jul 2025 | Report stage | Lords |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 3rd reading | Lords |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Consideration of Lords amendments | Commons |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | Lords |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Assent | Unassigned |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to remove the remaining connection between hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to claims to hereditary peerages; and for connected purposes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.