It is no surprise to see MPs support a plan to end hereditary peers in the House of Lords.
Labour announced it as part of the party’s programme for government and with a very large majority of members in the House of Commons, there was no way any other party could block it.
That is, perhaps, the reason the plan was voted through by such a wide margin – 435 votes to 73. That’s a majority of 362 – more than half the entire membership of the Commons.
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Here are the facts from the BBC.
MPs have backed plans to get rid of all hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
A bill making its way through Parliament would abolish the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.
MPs voted for the government proposals by 435 votes to 73. The bill will now go to the Lords, where it is expected to face tough opposition.
Of course it doesn’t matter that the Lords themselves will oppose the Bill.
They cannot veto or reject a Bill – they can only amend it, although it is possible for them to delay it for a year if they so choose.
And it seems unlikely that a Bill that simply says all hereditary peers will be removed can be amended in any meaningful way.
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MPs support a plan to end hereditary peers
It is no surprise to see MPs support a plan to end hereditary peers in the House of Lords.
Labour announced it as part of the party’s programme for government and with a very large majority of members in the House of Commons, there was no way any other party could block it.
That is, perhaps, the reason the plan was voted through by such a wide margin – 435 votes to 73. That’s a majority of 362 – more than half the entire membership of the Commons.
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Here are the facts from the BBC.
Of course it doesn’t matter that the Lords themselves will oppose the Bill.
They cannot veto or reject a Bill – they can only amend it, although it is possible for them to delay it for a year if they so choose.
And it seems unlikely that a Bill that simply says all hereditary peers will be removed can be amended in any meaningful way.
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