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18 May 2026, 7:34 p.m. - House of Lords "overall majority in your Lordships' House will be within the scope of Removal of Peerages Bill. And yes, " Baroness Berridge (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 7:47 p.m. - House of Commons "We are removing we're doing the removal of peerages bill, and that is so important. And the Digital " Emily Darlington MP (Milton Keynes Central, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 May 2026, 6:54 p.m. - House of Lords "Union. I want to speak to your Lordships about the removal of peerages. Bill, which is. My noble " Lord Young of Acton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Jun 2026, 4:11 p.m. - House of Commons "for the removal of peerages bill, and at first glance, it's a narrow and woefully unambitious bill that " Lisa Smart MP (Hazel Grove, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Progression of Bills through Parliament
185 speeches (28,359 words) Monday 8th June 2026 - Westminster Hall Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) all have to play in maintaining that for our constituents.The Government have announced a removal of peerages Bill - Link to Speech |
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Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response
71 speeches (9,356 words) Monday 1st June 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) The Government have outlined their plans for the removal of peerages Bill. - Link to Speech 2: Johanna Baxter (Lab - Paisley and Renfrewshire South) Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart), can the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirm that the removal of peerages Bill - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
149 speeches (53,868 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Lord Young of Acton (Con - Life peer) interest as the director of the Free Speech Union.I want to speak to your Lordships about the removal of peerages Bill - Link to Speech |
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Debate on the Address
203 speeches (60,361 words) Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) The removal of peerages Bill is so important, too. - Link to Speech |
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Peers
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th June 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Removal of Peerages Bill mentioned in the King’s Speech made on 13 May, who will determine whether a peerage should be removed; what will be the criteria for a peer to be deemed to be disgraced; and whether there will be a role for the House of Lords. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remove peerages from disgraced peers, and will provide further details in due course.
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Peers
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, to what degree will the Bill apply retrospectively to peers who were associated with controversy before the passage of the Bill. Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remove peerages from disgraced peers, and will provide further details in due course.
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Hereditary Peers
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire) Thursday 28th May 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, whether the powers will apply to hereditary peers. Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remove peerages from disgraced peers, and will provide further details in due course. As he will be aware, there are no longer any Members of the House of Lords who sit as hereditary peers.
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: .....................................................................................82 Removal of Peerages Bill |
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: ..................................................................................... 82 Removal of Peerages Bill |
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: .................................................................................... 82 Removal of Peerages Bill |
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May. 13 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: The King's Speech 2026 Document: The King's Speech 2026 (webpage) News and Communications Found: My Ministers will also introduce legislation to enable peerages to be removed [Removal of Peerages Bill |
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May. 13 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: The King's Speech 2026 Document: The King's Speech 2026 (webpage) News and Communications Found: My Ministers will also introduce legislation to enable peerages to be removed [Removal of Peerages Bill |