Policy Threads

20 Apr 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked evidence

Peerages and membership of the House of Lords

Why linked: Filled the "House of Lords reform consultation responses or impact assessments" gap via web research

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10635) At the end of the 2024-26 parliamentary session, the remaining hereditary peers lost their entitlement to sit and vote in the House of Lords.

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12 Mar 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

The removal of titles and honours

Why linked: Commons Briefing Paper 'The removal of titles and honours' (CBP-10370) examines legal mechanisms for removing styles, titles and honours - directly relevant to statutory procedure for peerage removal

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10370) In October 2025 the King “initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew”. This briefing examines how titles and other honours may be removed.

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22 Jan 2026 | Research Cabinet Office evidence

House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee: Inquiry into retirement age and participation requirement

Why linked: Filled the "House of Lords reform consultation responses or impact assessments" gap via web research

The House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee, appointed December 2025, is conducting a formal inquiry into a retirement age and participation requirement for members of the House of Lords — a directly adjacent House of Lords reform measure to …

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19 Dec 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill

Why linked: CBP-10219 tracks the companion House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25, which is the immediate predecessor reform whose passage created the political pathway for the Removal of Peerages Bill.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10219) The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, as introduced, would remove the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. The bill was amended in the Lords.

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23 Jan 2025 | Research Cabinet Office evidence

Review of the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Code of Conduct (4th Report, HL Paper 66, Session 2024–25)

Why linked: Filled the "Conduct standards and ethics frameworks for peers" gap via web research

The House of Lords Conduct Committee's comprehensive review of the Code of Conduct for members and its accompanying Guide, published January 2025. It proposes amendments to the ethics and conduct framework governing peers, including rules on personal honour, bullying, harassment, …

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26 Jul 2024 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Hereditary by-elections: Results

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: House of Lords Act 1999

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2018-0129) Hereditary peer by-elections are held to replace excepted hereditary peers who have retired or died. In July 2024, the House agreed to pause by-elections. The Labour government has committed to passing legislation that would end …

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5 Nov 2019 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

House of Lords Act 1999: Twenty Years On

Why linked: Lords Library briefing LLN-2019-0151 on the House of Lords Act 1999 is the doctrinal foundation for the eligibility framework the Bill amends.

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2019-0151) This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999.

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