House of Lords Reform Bill
To make provision about the membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about the disclaimer of life peerages; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to peerage claims; to make other provision relating to peerage; and for connected purposes.
Reform of the House of Lords was a manifesto commitment for the three main parties at the 2010 election, and was included in the Coalition Agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. A draft Bill was published in May 2011, on which a Joint Committee reported in April 2012. The Bill establishes a House of Lords which is mostly, though not wholly, elected, with a three-stage transition to reform.
Key areas
- most members will serve non-renewable 15 year terms
- semi-open list elections for large regional seats in mainland Great Britain
- Single Transferable Vote system for Northern Ireland
- Members will be able to resign, and may be expelled or suspended
- pay and allowances will be set by IPSA, with pay being related to the participation of the Member in the work of the House
- the Parliament Acts will still apply to the reformed House of Lords.
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament5 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
27 Jun 2012
Commons
2nd reading
09 Jul 2012
Commons
Programme motion
10 Jul 2012
Commons
Money resolution
10 Jul 2012
Commons
Ways and Means resolution
10 Jul 2012
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