House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7: how MPs voted on 12 November 2024
Division 40, 12 November 2024, 18:19. The Commons Votes API gives 93 Ayes, 355 Noes: majority 262 for the Noes.
The question
New Clause 7
Duty to take forward proposals for democratic mandate for House of Lords
“(1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to take forward proposals to secure a democratic mandate for the House of Lords.
(2) In pursuance of the duty under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must carry out the steps set out in subsections (3), (5), (6) and (7).
(3) Within twelve months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a consultation paper on methods for introducing directly elected members in the House of Lords.
(4) After laying the consultation paper under subsection (3), the Secretary of State must seek the views on the matters covered by that paper of—
(a) each party and group in the House of Lords,
(b) each political party represented in the House of Commons,
(c) the Scottish Government,
(d) the Welsh Government,
(e) the Northern Ireland Executive,
(f) local authorities in the United Kingdom,
(g) representative organisations for local authorities in the United Kingdom, and
(h) such other persons and bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(5) Within sixteen months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a report on responses to the consultation.
(6) Within eighteen months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay before each House of Parliament a draft Bill containing legislative proposals on each of the matters mentioned in subsection (3).”—(Sarah Olney.)
This new clause imposes a duty on Ministers to take forward proposals to secure a democratic mandate for the House of Lords through introduction of directly elected members.
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 65 of the 93 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 344 of the 355 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 344 |
| Liberal Democrat | 65 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 8 |
| Scottish National Party | 9 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 4 | 0 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2 | 0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 1 |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 93 | 355 |
Tellers: Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat, Newbury) and Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat, Wells and Mendip Hills) (Ayes); Anna Turley (Labour, Redcar) and Anna McMorrin (Labour, Cardiff North) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
- Hansard: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
- Commons division 40
- Commons Votes API: division
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