The claim
“Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes Dozens of hereditary peers are set to lose their seats in the House of Lords, after the passage of a bill that will end a parliamentary role dating back hundreds of years.”
Our verdict
True
The gov.uk source confirms that the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, which amounts to dozens losing their seats after the bill's passage.
What we found
The gov.uk source confirms that the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, which amounts to dozens losing their seats after the bill's passage.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
gov.uk source states the bill will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
gov.uk· Government announcement on hereditary peers removal - Background
Parliamentary publication outlines the nature of hereditary peerage and notes the 1999 reforms that left 92 peers.
publications.parliament.uk· Historical context of hereditary peers reform
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