House of Lords Reform Bill 2012: Difference between revisions

Part 6 of the bill provided for some members of the pre-reform House of Lords to remain during the first two electoral periods, i.e., until 2019/25. The number of transitional members was computed with reference to the number of peers entitled to a [[Hereditary peer#Writs of summons|writ of summons]] at the beginning of 27 June 2012 (i.e. the members of the House of Lords excluding the Lords Spiritual). For the first electoral period (2015–17/20), the number of transitional members would have been equal to two-thirds of that total. The number for the second period would be one-third of the total. According to the House of Lords website, there were 790 peers with the right to a writ of summons,<ref>660 active [[life peer]]s, 89 active [[List of excepted hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999|hereditary peers]], 28 peers on leave of absence, 12 disqualified as judges, and 1 disqualified as an MEP. {{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/lords-by-type-and-party/ |title=Lords by party and type of peerage |accessdate=27 June 2012 |archivedate=25 June 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625101942/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/lords-by-type-and-party/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> making the transitional membership 527 for the first period and 263 for the second.