Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Labour Peer

Removing Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords

There have been votes in Parliament on the removal of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

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Lord Robertson of Port Ellen consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the 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 removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords:

  • On 16 Mar 1999: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted yes on House of Lords Bill — Third Reading Show vote
  • On 16 Feb 1999: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen was absent for a vote on House of Lords Bill — Hereditary peers to be elected by House of Lords members — rejected Show vote
  • On 15 Feb 1999: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted no on House of Lords Bill — Exclusion of hereditary peers from voting — rejected Show vote
  • On 2 Feb 1999: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted no on House of Lords Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected Show vote
  • On 2 Feb 1999: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted yes on House of Lords Bill — Second Reading Show vote

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