House of Lords data dashboard: Current membership of the House
This page provides interactive data on the current membership of the House of Lords.
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (155KB 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 (155KB PDF)
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Lengths of prorogation since 1900
Prorogation is the mechanism by which parliamentary sessions are ended. This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the start and end dates of each parliamentary session since 1900, together with the number of calendar days between the end of the previous session and the start of the new one.
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Sovereign’s Speech: Lords movers and seconders, 1979–2026
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of movers and seconders of the humble address to the sovereign, following the sovereign’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The list provides information from 1979 to 2026.
