House of Lords (Abolition and Replacement) Bill 2017-19
abolish the House of Lords and make provision for its replacement by a Senate.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The House of Lords (Abolition and Replacement) was a Presentation Bill tabled by Lord Field of Birkenhead.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Lord Field of Birkenhead), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 19th June 2018 - 1st reading: House of Commons
Bill Progession through Parliament