2024-07-18 23:34:45
The newly elected British Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, will propose eradicate inheritance rights of peers in the House of Lords, King Charles III reported.
During his traditional opening speech of the new legislature in the Westminster Parliament, the current king of England declared the measures will be implemented in order to “modernize the Constitution, including reform of the House of Lords to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote.”
The hereditary right in the country’s House of Representatives allows certain seats to be filled by people who inherit a title of nobility.
In 1999, most members of the upper house were peers who were inherited by birthrightHowever, by 1999 the House of Lords Act significantly reduced their number, allowing only 92 hereditary pairs remained.
These seats are elected in a manner interna by their peers, i.e. Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats or Independents. In the event of the death or retirement of such a peer, an election is held among the remaining peers to select their successor from among the eligible candidates.
In addition to the proposal to abolish inheritance rights, the Labour government is also seeking to make it compulsory for members of the House of Lords to retire at the age of 18. 80 years, although the measure has not yet been officially presented.
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2024-07-18 23:34:45