Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, North East Somerset

How Jacob Rees-Mogg voted on a wholly elected House of Lords.

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An Elected House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the UK Parliament. There have been votes on moving away from a position where members of the House of Lords are either appointed or have inherited their seats to a system where members are elected.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg consistently voted against a wholly elected House of Lords

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about a wholly elected House of Lords:

On 19 Oct 2016: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted in favour of having fewer MPs but against reducing the number of members of the House of Lords. Show vote
On 10 Jul 2012: Jacob Rees-Mogg voted against proposed reforms of the House of Lords including the introduction of 15 year terms for most members and an elected element. Show vote
On 23 Jun 2011: Jacob Rees-Mogg was absent for a vote on Establishment of Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2016-10-19. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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