Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill

United Kingdom legislation

Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| A Bill to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and baronetcies; and for connected purposes.
Introduced by|

* The Lord Northbrook

Status: Not passed

History of passage through Parliament

The Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill is a proposed law of the Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced on 20 November 2023 by Lord Northbrook.[1]

The Bill proposes to change the law about hereditary peerages and baronetcies by removing male primogeniture to allow female heirs to take a hereditary peerage or baronetcy.

If enacted, it would align the hereditary peerage and baronetcy to the same laws of succession as the Crown. Previous attempts, such as Lord Lucas' Equality (Titles) Bill, and Lord Trefgarne's Succession to Peerages Bills 2015 and 2016, received significant support. The Government has previously promised to make this law.[2][3]

As of 30 May 2024, the Bill will make no further progress through Parliament due to the dissolution before the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[4]

Harriett Baldwin sponsored the bill before it was timed out.[5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]".
2. ^ Dunn, Tom Newton (20 February 2021). "Ladies first in Tory plan to abolish male primogeniture". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
3. ^ Cope, Rebecca (23 February 2021). "Tories to draw up new laws to allow women to inherit their father's titles". Tatler. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
4. ^ "Succession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]".
5. ^ www.parliament.uk
6. ^ www.telegraph.co.uk
7. ^ "Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill".