Peers are to give MEPs special passes to allow them access to the House of Lords - after MPs removed their rights to Westminster passes.
The move by MPs last year was seen as a bid to deny BNP MEPs Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons access to Commons facilities.
But peers objected to what they saw as a "messy, shoddy" proposal.
Head of administration Lord Brabazon said work was under way on new passes giving access only to Lords' areas.
He said it would have been "preferable" - for administrative and security reasons - if the Commons and Lords had "identical rules" for passes.
Labour MP John Mann said it would stop the BNP "parading round here as if they're legitimate politicians".
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