Overview

This bill amends the House of Lords Act 1999, primarily to reduce the number of hereditary peers allowed in the House of Lords and to prevent future appointments of hereditary peers. It achieves this by altering the rules governing the appointment and continuation of hereditary peers within the House.

Description

The bill modifies Section 2 of the House of Lords Act 1999. Specifically:

• It limits the number of hereditary peers exempt from the Act's restrictions to a maximum of 90. However, the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain are excluded from this limit.
• It prevents any vacancies created by the death of an exempted hereditary peer (after the 2008 Act comes into force) from being filled, thereby gradually reducing the number of hereditary peers over time.
• It removes a previously existing subsection (subsection 5) of the 1999 Act.

Government Spending

The bill's impact on government spending is negligible. The primary effect is a reduction in the size of the House of Lords, potentially leading to minor savings in administrative costs. No precise figures are given in the bill text.

Groups Affected

• Hereditary Peers: The bill directly affects hereditary peers. The number of hereditary peers who can sit in the House of Lords will gradually decrease as vacancies are not filled.
• The House of Lords: The bill leads to a reduction in the size and composition of the House of Lords. This could impact the efficiency and dynamics of the legislative process.
• The UK Government: This bill may result in minor cost savings from a reduction in the size of the House of Lords' administration.

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