Peerages and membership of the House of Lords - House of Commons Library
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 18 March 2026. This means that at the end of the 2024-26 parliamentary session, the remaining hereditary peers will no longer be entitled to sit and vote in the House of Lords by virtue of their hereditary peerage. The Upper House will instead comprise only life peers and the Lords Spiritual.
This briefing looks at peerages in general, both hereditary and life.
The State Opening of Parliament is on 13 May 2026.
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