What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill (141 KB, PDF)
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill is a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Grocott (Labour). The Bill seeks to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 to remove the system of by-elections currently used to fill vacancies caused by the death, resignation or expulsion of individuals who are Members of the House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage. The Bill has one substantive clause, which would prevent any future vacancy among the 92 hereditary Members of the House from being filled via the current system of by-elections. Instead, such vacancies would lapse, and the departing hereditary Member would not be replaced.
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill (141 KB, PDF)
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There is currently no cap on the membership of the House of Lords. Some have recommended the introduction of a cap to address concerns about the size of the House. This article discusses recent proposals to cap the membership at 600 and sets out the Government's position. It also contains brief information on recent changes in the size of the House.
