Written question asked by Baroness Rawlings (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2010.

European Parliament: Hereditary Peers

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 4 February (WA 66), whether they will table an amendment to repeal the European Parliament (House of Lords Disqualification) Regulations 2008 in the Constitutional Reform and Government Bill currently before Parliament, or table an amendment to that bill extending the scope of the regulations to excepted hereditary Peers so that life Peers and excepted hereditary peers can serve as Members of the European Parliament on the same basis.

Answer: The Government have no plans to table such amendments to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill, as the Bill includes provision to allow a person who is a life Peer or an hereditary Peer who is a member of the House of Lords to resign at any time from the House of Lords.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2190; 717 c340WA
Session: 2009-10
Related items: European Parliament: Hereditary Peers
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: House of Lords Disqualification Hereditary peers European Parliament members
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk