Early Day Motions

Role of the House of Lords in scrutinising legislation

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2709: tabled on 02 February 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 61 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House believes that the use of filibuster tactics in the House of Lords to frustrate the majority will of the democratically elected House of Commons is unacceptable, including where the elected Commons has given its majority support to a Private Members’ Bill; further believes that the case for the outright abolition of the House of Lords and its replacement would be strengthened if such tactics were used; acknowledges that, although the House of Lords often provides a helpful role through scrutinising and suggesting constructive revisions to bills, it should not have the power to block them, nor to use its procedures to the same effect; and calls on the Government to take legislative steps to ensure that Private Members' Bills backed by a majority in the elected House can never be defeated by undemocratic means in the House of Lords.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2026
St Ives
Primary
Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
Poole
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Bath
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Edinburgh West
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Hatton, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
South Dorset

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 3 February 2026
North Herefordshire
Taylor, Luke
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Sutton and Cheam
Hall, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
Warrington South
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Thornbury and Yate
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Mid Sussex
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
Stourbridge
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 3 February 2026
Brighton Pavilion
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 3 February 2026
Bristol Central
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 3 February 2026
Waveney Valley
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2026
Epsom and Ewell
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 February 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Maguire, Ben
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
North Cornwall
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Newbury
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Glastonbury and Somerton
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2026
Stroud
Milne, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2026
Horsham
Leadbeater, Kim
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2026
Spen Valley
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2026
Henley and Thame
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2026
South Devon
Welsh, Michelle
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2026
Sherwood Forest
Heylings, Pippa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2026
South Cambridgeshire
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2026
Wokingham
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2026
Newton Abbot
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
Tewkesbury
Edwards, Lauren
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Rochester and Strood
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
Surrey Heath
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 February 2026
Ceredigion Preseli
Prinsley, Peter
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
MacCleary, James
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 February 2026
Lewes
Slinger, John
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2026
Rugby
Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2026
Melksham and Devizes
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2026
Winchester
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2026
North East Hampshire
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 February 2026
Chichester
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 February 2026
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 February 2026
Caerfyrddin
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 February 2026
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2026
Guildford
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
North East Hertfordshire
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Bloore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2026
Redditch
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 February 2026
Dorking and Horley
Martin, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2026
Tunbridge Wells
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2026
North Devon
Collins, Victoria
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 February 2026
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 March 2026
Cheltenham
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2026
Didcot and Wantage
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2026
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2026
Lancaster and Wyre
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2026
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 April 2026
Oxford West and Abingdon
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 April 2026
St Albans
Babarinde, Josh
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2026
Eastbourne

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.