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House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL]
House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL] has completed 1st reading on 3 Jun 2026 in the House of Lords. Parliament currently lists 2nd reading as its current stage.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading3 Jun 2026
- Current stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Lords
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Baroness Smith of Llanfaes Proposer / sponsor · Plaid Cymru · House of Lords
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View in Parliamentary CalendarWhat this bill is about
The House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL] would set up a framework under which a Secretary of State would consult stakeholders about replacing the House of Lords with an alternative second chamber. It is being taken forward as a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Lords and is currently at the second reading stage. No further detail on the proposed “alternative second chamber” is provided in the material supplied here, beyond establishing the consultation approach.
What it would do
- Establish a framework for the Secretary of State to consult stakeholders.
- The consultation is focused on replacing the House of Lords.
- The Bill concerns replacement with an alternative second chamber.
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1st reading 3 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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