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Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 3 June 2026UIN 4117

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes, published 13 May 2026, on the Removal of Peerages Bill, to what degree will the Bill apply retrospectively to peers who were associated with c

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As set out in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce legislation to create a mechanism to remove peerages from disgraced peers, and will provide further details in due course.

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