Lords private members' bills
11 September 2017
The House of Lords debated the key purpose and principles of three private members' bills on Friday 8 September covering House of Lords reform, the age of criminal responsibility and support for victims of modern slavery.
A private member's bill is a type of public bill (that affects the public). Private members' bills must go through the same set of procedures as other public bills.
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill
- Catch up on Parliament TV
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript
- Lords Library briefing - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
- What is second reading?
A bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary Peers.
Find out more about the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill
Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
- Catch up on Parliament TV
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript
- Lords Library briefing - Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] (HL Bill 3 of 2017–19)
- What is second reading?
A bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility.
Find out more about the Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill
- Catch up on Parliament TV
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript
- Lords Library briefing - Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
- What is second reading?
A bill to make provision about identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery.
Find out more about the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill