Upon his death, the title passed to his son Martin Richard Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee (1927–1991), who defected from Labour to the SDP in 1981. It is now held by Clement Attlee's grandson John Richard Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee. The third earl (a member of the Conservative Party) retained his seat in the Lords as one of the hereditary peers to remain under an amendment to Labour's House of Lords Act 1999.
upon his death the title passed to his son martin richard attlee 2nd earl attlee (1927–1991) who defected from labour to the sdp in 1981 it is now held by clement attlee's grandson john richard attlee 3rd earl attlee the third earl (a member of the conservative party) retained his seat in the lords as one of the hereditary peers to remain under an amendment to labour's house of lords act 1999