Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Peers
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 110008 on Peers: Leave of Absence, whether the consent of the peer is required to remove a peer from the Roll of Peerage.
- Answer
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The Roll of the Peerage was established by Royal Warrant in June 2004. There is no set criteria for removal from the Roll of the Peerage but, under the terms of the Warrant, any person entered on the Roll may apply to be removed from it.
The Government has announced that it will introduce legislation to allow peerages to be removed from disgraced peers.
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- 2024-26
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