tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Lord Privy Seal2026-03-10T21:12:00+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hereditary-peers-bill-passes-in-house-of-lords-paving-the-way-for-further-reform2026-03-10T21:12:00+00:00Hereditary Peers Bill passes in House of Lords, paving the way for further reformThe Hereditary Peers Bill has passed in the House of Lords in one of the biggest reforms to Parliament and UK democracy in a generation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-legislation-will-increase-representation-of-female-bishops-in-the-house-of-lords2024-07-30T00:00:00+01:00New legislation will increase representation of female bishops in the House of LordsThe Government will extend measures to speed up increasing the representation of women bishops within the Lords Spiritual for a further five years.