. attempted to find a way to reform of the House of Lords. Gordon Brown announced that the government intends to publish a new white paper on lords reform. The proposals, contained in the draft House of Lords Reform Bill and accompanying White Paper, set out in detail options for how a reformed House could look. House of Lords Reform. What is the House of Lords?. In July of the following year a further white paper was published and Justice Secretary, Jack Straw. GS Misc 1004 GENERAL SYNOD 1 House of Lords Reform A Submission from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Government’s. Members of the Lords responded to the Government statement on proposals for Lords reform, which was repeated in the House of Lords on Tuesday 17 May Watch the debate. House of Lords Reform: the 2008 White Paper and developments to April 2010. Standard Note: SN/PC/05135. Last updated: 11 May 2010. Author: Lucinda Maer RESEARCH PAPER 02/002 5 CONTENTS A. Introduction 7 B. The white paper ’s proposals for composition of the House of Lords. 9 C. Areas of agreement between the white. 14 May 2014: The House of Lords Reform Act receives Royal Assent. It introduces the principle of resignation from the House of Lords, and allows for the expulsion of. This note provides a brief summary of the White Paper on House of Lords reform which was published on 7 February 2007. It notes some of the initial reaction to the. 1. Executive Summary 1.1 The White Paper aims to set the stage for the free votes on the composition of a future House of Lords, promised in the Government’s.