Representation of the People Bill

The Representation of the People Bill started in the House of Commons and is now at Committee stage, Lords, last updated 5 Nov 2026. Below are its one stage so far and the latest related debates, votes and papers, each linked to the official record. Follow it and we'll email you when it moves.

Now: Committee stage, Lords
Started in: Commons
Last updated: 5 Nov 2026

Stages

Committee stage · Lords · 2 Nov 2026 – 14 Dec 2026

Amendments (343)

5 not moved · 2 withdrawn · 336 not yet decided. Source: UK Parliament Bills API (Open Parliament Licence).

Amendment 1 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Udny-Lister (Conservative)
Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out subsection (2)
Amendment 2 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out “16” and insert “17”
Amendment 3 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Udny-Lister (Conservative)
Clause 1, page 2, line 11, leave out subsection (7)
Amendment 4 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Udny-Lister (Conservative)
After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Referendum on extension of right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds
Amendment 5 on Parliament's site
Withdrawn

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
Clause 2, page 2, line 19, leave out “in England”
Amendment 6 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour)
Clause 2, page 2, line 29, at end insert “or a secure children’s home”
Amendment 7 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
Clause 2, page 3, line 3, leave out paragraph (b)
Amendment 8 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 3, line 15, leave out “14” and insert “15”
Amendment 9 on Parliament's site
Not moved

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Review: age of issuance of National Insurance numbers
Amendment 10 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
Schedule 1, page 129, line 16, leave out paragraphs 4 to 6
Amendment 11 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Coffey (Conservative)
Schedule 1, page 130, line 13, leave out paragraph 11
Amendment 12 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Schedule 1, page 134, line 36, at end insert— “Part 3
Amendment 13 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
Clause 7, page 10, line 23, leave out subsection (4)
Amendment 14 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
Clause 7, page 11, line 29, leave out subsection (5)
Amendment 15 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
Clause 8, page 12, line 29, leave out subsection (7)
Amendment 16 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
Clause 14, page 20, line 21, leave out subsection (2)
Amendment 17 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
Clause 14, page 20, line 37, leave out subsection (6)
Amendment 18 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
Clause 15, page 21, line 15, at end insert— “(2A) A local authority in England, Wales or Scotland must ensure that information given to relevant young people relating to registering to vote in an election is neutral or…
Amendment 19 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
Clause 16, page 22, line 26, at end insert— (1A) A Health and Social Care trust must ensure that information given to relevant young people relating to registering to vote in an election is neutral or politically…
Amendment 20 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Young of Acton (Conservative) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Access to content of democratic importance, news publisher content and journalistic content related to elections
Amendment 21 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Equality impact assessment prior to extending the franchise to younger voters in the UK
Amendment 22 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Conservative) and 2 others
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Review: age of majority
Amendment 23 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) and 2 others
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Report on supporting the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds
Amendment 24 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Farmer (Conservative) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Assessment of decision-making capabilities of young voters
Amendment 25 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Part 1A
Amendment 26 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Administration and protection of nationality qualifications
Amendment 27 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Part 1A
Amendment 28 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Reciprocal voting rights for Commonwealth citizens
Amendment 29 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Administration and protection of nationality qualifications (No. 2)
Amendment 30 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Franchise for elections and referendums in the United Kingdom
Amendment 31 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Frost (Non-affiliated) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Franchise to be a reserved matter
Amendment 32 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Blunkett (Labour)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Members of the House of Lords: entitlement to vote
Amendment 33 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Udny-Lister (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Assessment of susceptibility of 16 and 17 years old to election-related disinformation and foreign interference
Amendment 34 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Age-appropriate election information
Amendment 35 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Duty of non-partisan election education
Amendment 36 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Prohibition of election materials in educational establishments
Amendment 37 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Review: boundaries of electoral areas
Amendment 38 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Hustings in educational establishments
Amendment 39 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Amendment to section 214A of the Online Safety Act 2023
Amendment 40 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Hayward (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Review of cost of duties to raise awareness and provide assistance
Amendment 41 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) and 1 other
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Enfranchisement of certain foreign nationals at parliamentary elections
Amendment 42 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Enfranchisement of certain foreign nationals at local government elections in England
Amendment 43 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Citizenship education for newly enfranchised young people
Amendment 44 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Education about electoral and democratic systems in schools
Amendment 44A on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Berridge (Conservative)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Guidance for safeguarding children during political campaigning
Amendment 44B on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bird (Crossbench)
After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Voting eligibility of convicted persons in detention
Amendment 45 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Fuller (Conservative)
Clause 17, page 23, line 13, at end insert— “(ba) the person is not an EU or Commonwealth citizen,”
Amendment 46 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 17, page 23, line 14, leave out “the person appears to the officer to be” and insert “the officer is satisfied the person is”
Amendment 47 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Udny-Lister (Conservative)
Clause 17, page 23, line 15, at end insert— “(ca) the officer has verified, by means of prescribed evidence or information obtained lawfully from a public authority, that the person satisfies the nationality…
Amendment 48 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 17, page 23, line 23, at end insert— “(f) the person’s existence has been properly verified using three separate datasets used for national and local data matching.”

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Latest mentions in Hansard

Debate 4 Nov 2026 · Lords
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Debate 2 Nov 2026 · Lords
Representation of the People Bill
Debate 2 Nov 2026 · Lords
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