United Kingdom · Law · Act of Parliament
2026 c. 12
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
Introduced
20 March 2026
Last action
20 March 2026 · Became law
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30 April 2026
Summary
An Act to remove the remaining connection between hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to claims to hereditary peerages; and for connected purposes.
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20 March 2026
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
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- Legal framework · House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 · 2026 c. 12 · UK
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- Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/12
- Open data entity: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/12/data.feed
- uk · leg-ukpga-2026-12 · source updated 30 April 2026