Requires the Secretary of State to consult on replacing the House of Lords with an alternative second chamber. The consultation would have to include devolved governments, local government representatives, constitutional experts, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, other relevant people, and a public consultation process with an online route for public submissions.
The House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL] was introduced in the House of Lords. It would require the Secretary of State to consult on proposals for replacing the House of Lords with an alternative second chamber.
The introduced text of the House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL] was published as HL Bill 11. The text sets out a consultation process on replacing the House of Lords, including who must be consulted, the role of public consultation, timescales, and reporting duties to Parliament.