House of Lords data dashboard: Peerage creations
This page provides interactive data on the creation of life peerages in the House of Lords.
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (155 KB , PDF)
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] 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.
Lord Grocott moved similar private member’s bills in the 2016–17 and 2017–19 sessions, the latter of which did not progress past report stage in the House of Lords by the end of the session.
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading debate due to take place on 18 March 2020 in the House of Lords on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL].
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (155 KB , PDF)
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Peerages created following prime ministerial resignations
UK prime ministers may draw up a resignation honours list on their departure from office, in which they may request that the reigning monarch grant honours to any number of people. Such honours may include peerages, knighthoods and damehoods, or other awards. However, not all have chosen to draw up such a list. This briefing lists those prime ministers who have requested that peerages be conferred on their departure from office.
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House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 36 of 2024-25
The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative). The bill seeks to strengthen the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
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