Policy Threads

13 Apr 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2026 to question 113071, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.

Why linked: Written question regarding plans to remove specific peer of peerage - illustrates practical application of removal power under consideration

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2026 to question 113071, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.

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27 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, if he will set out how the removal from the Roll of the Peerage relates to the status of a peer under the preamble to the House of Lords Preced

Why linked: Written question regarding removal from Roll of the Peerage and procedural questions - relevant to statutory procedure development

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, if he will set out how the removal from the Roll of the Peerage relates to the status of …

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27 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question HL14990, on Lord Mandelson, whether the policy intention is the new legislation to remove peerages will include power to remove peerages of individuals who ar

Why linked: Written question to Cabinet Office Minister regarding policy intention of new legislation to remove peerages - ministerial scrutiny relevant to pre-legislative stage

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question HL14990, on Lord Mandelson, whether the policy intention is the new legislation to remove peerages will include power to remove peerages of …

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislation to prevent individuals who are unsuccessful in general elections from being appointed as peers.

Why linked: PQ asking the Cabinet Office to assess legislation to prevent individuals — appears to address the same peerage-removal design space and is directly on-topic for this thread.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislation to prevent individuals who are unsuccessful in general elections from being appointed as peers.

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, whether a sitting peer removed from the Roll of the Peerage is eligible to be receive a Writ of Summons from the Lord Chancellor to Parliament.

Why linked: Written question regarding eligibility of removed peers - substantive policy question relevant to scope of removal mechanisms

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, whether a sitting peer removed from the Roll of the Peerage is eligible to be receive a Writ of …

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, what information his Department holds on whether the Duke of York requested that he was removed from the Roll of the Peerage.

Why linked: Written question to Cabinet Office Minister about Duke of York peerage status; tangentially relevant to peerage removal procedures and conduct, though may concern a specific case rather than the Bill itself

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116167 on Peers, what information his Department holds on whether the Duke of York requested that he was removed from the Roll …

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18 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 115872, on Peerages, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the removal of Sir Ian Horobin from the peerage in 1962.

Why linked: Written question directly addressing peerage implications, asked to Minister for Cabinet Office on 18 March 2026, directly relevant to the Bill's scope on peerage removal and constitutional implications

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 115872, on Peerages, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the removal of Sir Ian Horobin …

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10 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove peers from the House of Lords due to misconduct.

Why linked: Written question asking Minister to bring forward legislative proposals to remove peers due to misconduct - directly aligned with Bill intent

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove peers from the House of Lords due to misconduct.

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10 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the oral answer of Baroness Smith of Basildon of 5 February 2026, Official Report, Column 1737, in what specific circumstances would the Government's proposed legislation remove an individual of thei

Why linked: Written question seeking clarification on circumstances for peerage removal - ministerial scrutiny on policy parameters

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the oral answer of Baroness Smith of Basildon of 5 February 2026, Official Report, Column 1737, in what specific circumstances would the Government's proposed legislation remove an individual of thei

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10 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.

Why linked: Written question regarding timeline for peerage removal legislation - ministerial accountability on legislative programme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects to bring forward legislation to strip Lord Mandelson of his peerage.

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9 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling announced life peerages to be withdrawn before Letters Patent.

Why linked: Written question to Minister for Cabinet Office on 9 March 2026 assessing merits of enabling life peerages to be withdrawn before Letters Patent - directly on-topic for peerage removal mechanisms and withdrawal procedures

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling announced life peerages to be withdrawn before Letters Patent.

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4 Mar 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 110008 on Peers: Leave of Absence, whether the consent of the peer is required to remove a peer from the Roll of Peerage.

Why linked: Cabinet Office PQ from 4 March 2026 in the run of peerage-mechanics questions feeding into the Bill design; relates to the Feb-April 2026 PQ thread on Peers/Leave of Absence.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 110008 on Peers: Leave of Absence, whether the consent of the peer is required to remove a peer from the Roll of …

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25 Feb 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the creation of a peerage can be stopped following the (a) announcement of the King signifying his intention to confer a peerage and (b) issuing of a Letters Patent under the Great Seal.

Why linked: Written question to Cabinet Office Minister directly about peerage creation and stopping peerages—core subject matter of the Removal of Peerages Bill, directly relevant to legislative intent

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the creation of a peerage can be stopped following the (a) announcement of the King signifying his intention to confer a peerage and (b) issuing of a Letters Patent under the …

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