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EnactedHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

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  1. Bill introduced in the Commons by
    1st reading in the Commons
    New bill textAs introduced
  3. 2nd reading, Programme motion in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    63 speakers · 324 speeches
    Nick Thomas-SymondsSir Gavin WilliamsonGareth SnellSir Oliver DowdenMr Richard HoldenShaun DaviesSir John HayesAndrew RosindellEllie ReevesJohn GlenSarah OlneyPete WishartSir Roger GaleLuke Taylor+49
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    • House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25no file
  5. Committee of the whole House, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    36 speakers · 214 speeches
    Sir Gavin WilliamsonSir John HayesGareth SnellEllie ReevesPete WishartAlex BurghartPhil BrickellSir Julian LewisRichard BakerDr Andrew MurrisonIqbal MohamedMark SewardsSarah OlneySir Edward Leigh+22
    Division #42Third Reading
    Ayes 435Noes 73
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    49 amendments tabled at Committee of the whole House in the Commons
    18 Not selected27 Not called4 Negatived on division
    5 members moved amendments
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  6. 1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗

    Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.

    New bill textAs brought from the Commons
  9. 2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    18 speakers · 24 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonBaroness Smith of LlanfaesLord DobbsLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord StrathclydeThe Earl of KinnoullBaroness GoldieLord BirtLord Brady of AltrinchamLord BurnsLord Falconer of ThorotonLord GrocottLord MancroftLord Newby+4
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    2nd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    70 speakers · 76 speeches
    Baroness FinnLord CromwellBaroness Smith of BasildonLord SwireBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness HooperBaroness Laing of ElderslieBaroness Lister of BurtersettBaroness MeyerBaroness Miller of Chilthorne DomerBaroness MobarikBaroness O'LoanBaroness QuinBaroness Symons of Vernham Dean+56
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  11. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    41 speakers · 127 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord StrathclydeLord GrocottLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord TrueLord Collins of HighburyLord SwireThe Earl of CaithnessThe Earl of DevonLord Hamilton of EpsomLord NewbyLord BlencathraLord HermerLord Howard of Lympne+27
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    19 speakers · 44 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord GrocottLord TrueLord LucasLord Hamilton of EpsomLord MoylanLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord NewbyLord StrathclydeLord Wallace of SaltaireBaroness Falkner of MargravineBaroness FinnBaroness MeyerLord Cromwell+5
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    146 amendments tabled at Committee stage in the Lords
    89 Not moved44 Withdrawn13 Withdrawn before debate
    41 members moved amendments
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  12. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    48 speakers · 103 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord NewbyLord StrathclydeViscount HailshamBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentBaroness Smith of LlanfaesEarl AttleeLord Forsyth of DrumleanBaroness FinnBaroness Laing of ElderslieLord Harries of PentregarthLord Howard of RisingLord Norton of LouthViscount Thurso+34
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    15 speakers · 20 speeches
    Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentLord BlencathraLord NewbyLord Parkinson of Whitley BayViscount HailshamEarl AttleeLord BurnsLord DobbsLord Hannan of KingsclereLord Keen of ElieLord Kennedy of SouthwarkThe Earl of DevonThe Earl of DundeeThe Earl of KinnoullViscount Goschen
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  13. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    33 speakers · 65 speeches
    Lord BlencathraBaroness Smith of BasildonLord LucasLord Parkinson of Whitley BayViscount HailshamEarl AttleeBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombLord CromwellLord NewbyLord StrathclydeLord SwireThe Earl of DundeeViscount TrenchardBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent+19
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    24 speakers · 55 speeches
    Lord HermerLord Faulkner of WorcesterLord LucasLord Parkinson of Whitley BayBaroness Smith of BasildonEarl AttleeLord BlencathraLord MancroftLord TrueBaroness BerridgeLord Moore of EtchinghamLord Wallace of SaltaireThe Earl of DundeeViscount Goschen+10
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  14. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    26 speakers · 52 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord TrueBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentBaroness FinnLord BlencathraEarl AttleeLord BurnsLord Harris of HaringeyLord NewbyLord StrathclydeThe Earl of DundeeThe Earl of KinnoullViscount Thurso+12
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    48 speakers · 112 speeches
    Lord Wolfson of TredegarLord GarnierLord HermerBaroness Laing of ElderslieBaroness Smith of BasildonEarl AttleeLord Murray of BlidworthLord NewbyViscount HailshamViscount TrenchardBaroness Smith of LlanfaesLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord StrathclydeLord Vaizey of Didcot+34
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  15. Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    41 speakers · 76 speeches
    Lord Collins of HighburyLord MoylanLord Parkinson of Whitley BayBaroness HoeyBaroness MobarikBaroness O'LoanLord NorthbrookViscount HailshamBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord Leigh of HurleyLord LucasLord McCrea of Magherafelt and CookstownLord Porter of Spalding+27
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    Committee stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    24 speakers · 56 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonBaroness Hayter of Kentish TownLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord LucasLord MoylanBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentLord GrocottLord Wolfson of TredegarLord BlencathraLord CromwellLord DobbsLord HackingLord NewbyLord Parkinson of Whitley Bay+10
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  17. Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    32 speakers · 94 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord BlencathraLord Howard of LympneBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentViscount HailshamLord CromwellLord LucasLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord Wallace of SaltaireThe Earl of DevonBaroness FinnLord Hamilton of EpsomLord Wolfson of TredegarBaroness Fox of Buckley+18
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    Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    39 speakers · 108 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord NewbyLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord Hunt of Kings HeathLord TrueLord Parkinson of Whitley BayViscount HailshamLord GrocottLord Hamilton of EpsomBaroness HaymanLord DobbsLord Foulkes of CumnockLord MancroftLord Roberts of Belgravia+25
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    36 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords
    3 Withdrawn before debate13 Withdrawn12 Not moved4 Disagreed4 Agreed
    20 members moved amendments
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  18. Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    40 speakers · 105 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord TrueLord Ashton of HydeLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord Wallace of SaltaireLord PannickBaroness HaymanLord GarnierLord Hunt of Kings HeathLord Parkinson of Whitley BayThe Earl of ErrollViscount ThursoBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentBaroness Barran+26
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    Report stage in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    28 speakers · 74 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentLord BlencathraLord NewbyLord TrueThe Earl of DevonThe Earl of DundeeBaroness HaymanBaroness LawlorLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord Wolfson of TredegarBaroness BerridgeLord BurnsLord Gove+14
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    New bill textAs amended on Report
  19. 3rd reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    18 speakers · 24 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord TrueBaroness Butler-SlossLord Ashton of HydeLord DobbsLord Forsyth of DrumleanLord GarnierLord GrocottLord Hope of CraigheadLord MancroftLord Moore of EtchinghamLord NewbyLord PannickLord Parkinson of Whitley Bay+4
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    6 amendments tabled at 3rd reading in the Lords
    6 Agreed
    2 members moved amendments
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  21. Consideration of Lords amendments in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗
    35 speakers · 169 speeches
    Nick Thomas-SymondsAlex BurghartGareth SnellMark FergusonMark SewardsSir Edward LeighPhil BrickellSir John HayesPete WishartJack RankinPaul HolmesAndrew RosindellJudith CumminsShaun Davies+21
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  24. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
    9 speakers · 16 speeches
    Baroness Smith of BasildonLord Hamilton of EpsomLord Moore of EtchinghamLord NewbyLord RookerLord StrathclydeLord TrueThe Earl of DevonThe Earl of Kinnoull
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  25. King Charles IIIKing Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

  26. Act publishedHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk ↗