Peers: Leave of Absence
(asked on 2nd February 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether life peers who are on a Leave of Absence may be removed from the Roll of the Peerage.
This question was answered on 12th February 2026
The June 2004 Royal Warrant provided for the creation and maintenance of the Roll of the Peerage. Under the terms of the Warrant, any person entered on the Roll may apply to be removed from it, including life peers who are on a Leave of Absence.
The Government has announced that it will introduce legislation to allow peerages to be removed from disgraced peers.