“In 1999, the majority of hereditary peers lost their right to sit in the House of Lords, with 92 remaining after a compromise with the Conservatives.”

• The House of Lords Act 1999 removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit, leaving only 92 elected hereditary peers as a compromise with the Conservatives, meaning the majority lost their seats.

The House of Lords Act 1999 removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit, leaving only 92 elected hereditary peers as a compromise with the Conservatives, meaning the majority lost their seats.