The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Members are appointed by either the monarch or the House of Lords Appointments Commission. The House of Lords reviews laws passed by the House of Commons and can delay their passage if deemed necessary.
@97ZF2F31yr1Y
No but hereditary peers should be
@9577VGVConservative2yrs2Y
No, but hereditary peers should be removed.
@8Z8D3KN2yrs2Y
No, but hereditary peerages should be abolished.
@93R6XLV2yrs2Y
The house of lords should be fully elected, but it needs to be kept in order to prevent a dictatorship.
@8Z2ZSSYLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
No, but hereditary peers should.
@8TCQQGH3yrs3Y
Yes. Replace with an elected senate
@8TCKWD83yrs3Y
Replace with an elected upper chamber
@8QQFP9T3yrs3Y
No, but it should become a wholly elected body.
@95WJBG92yrs2Y
No, but reformed to include elected officials
@9LQNMJL4 days4D
No. But honours system for outgoing PMs and corrupt practices should be banned, with teeth to prosecute those who try to play the system.
@9LPH8QY6 days6D
Replace with elected upper chamber with additional qualifications for members eg. captains of industry, university staff, judges and those generally in highly regarded positions
@9LLQZKP1wk1W
The UK should be reformed into a Federal Republic with a true bicameral legislature. The Lords should become a true upper house with an active role, like the Senate in various Commonwealth countries and the United States.
@9LKD4692wks2W
Yes but we need to make sure the replacement is independent of the house of commons and can provide proper scrutiny of its plans
@9LJT4MR2wks2W
It needs massive reform, it shouldn't be a life time position and there should be criteria to join, not just I'm rich and my mate let me pay for a place in it. There also needs to be restrictions on the number of people in it and it's a job so people should actually have to do their job not just show up and be paid to have a nap.
@9LFBGWSLiberal Democrat3wks3W
Keep the lords and add a third, larger elected chamber (House of Senators) between the House of Commons and House of Lords
No but members should include mostly those who do/have done notable humanitarian work rather than the wealthy
@NAYABLITZCOMBO943wks3W
It should be reformed, everyone in it should put up for election back in with their voting record public, except for any previously elected Prime Minister all elected Prime Ministers should have automatic seats in the House of Lords
@9L9SNFX3wks3W
No, but hereditary peers should be abolished, and the house should be reformed into an unelected house of experts with a wide range of professional and academic knowledge.
@9L9RF7SLiberal Democrat3wks3W
Yes, and replaced with a mix of appointees (current type of Lords) and proportionally elected members equally representing the various regions of the UK (ie. 6 members from Yorkshire, 6 members from Scotland, 6 members from Cornwall, 6 members from London, etc...)
Yes, and replaced with a jury duty style system with citizens serving one year on a rota basis with their full normal wage paid by the government, with access to impartial expert advice on a variety of topics.
@9L7W9VL4wks4W
Sorta, It should be converted into solely a board of experts whose permission would be needed for a bill to pass
@9L7PXRF4wks4W
No, but it should be reformed into an elected house which represents each country in the UK with equal membership.
@9L54GNW1mo1MO
As originally intended in 1919, when a better system is put in place not dependent on hereditary or personal favour.
No, as a second house is important for people voting on morals rather than worrying about elections. However we need an overhaul of all current members.
@9KZM56S1mo1MO
No, but it needs to be reformed and become a second elected chamber. A bicameral chamber has plenty of merits, but the lords needs to be just as democratic and accountable like the Commons. Almost the same answer I give back when I did in fact support abolition of the lords.
@9KXYF3X1mo1MO
Reform it yes but I think that there are some wise people in the house so the knowledge of certain peers is a valuable asset
@9KVTHMG1mo1MO
No but it needs HEAVY reform. Bishops need to be removed, limits on time in office implemented and generally made more democratic.
@9KTXXXJ1mo1MO
No, but have them elected and have them be acting professionals in their respective areas and they must be independent from and not members of any political party.
@9KTCW3V2mos2MO
it should be replaced by a house of highly educated individuas who are/have been at the top of their field
@9KRHRVY2mos2MO
No, but the number of members should be significantly reduced and only the largest parliamentary factions should be able to propose potential nominees
@9KR5SC32mos2MO
no, but should be reformed to remove hereditary peers and those appointed must be appointed due to an area of expertise.
Yes, but it should be a similar system to how the American House of Representatives and Senate function.
@9KMGYBT2mos2MO
It should be changed to remove lords and replace them with honourable businessmen who have a proven knowledge in some industry and have proven their philanthropic duty to the public. Also, religious people should be removed from decision making.
@9KLQN2N2mos2MO
No, a second house to review government policy is essential. But they should be elected and it should not be inherited. Anyone not attending a minimum number of sessions forfeits their title and they should pay for food and transport.
@9KHRK7G2mos2MO
Yes, but it should be replaced with something that informs policy decisions from leaders in all fields. Or the churches seats and hereditary seat should be removed.
@9KGR8XL2mos2MO
No but members should not be paid for the privilege. If they are paid it should be mandatory to attend/vote etc.
@9KG22MR2mos2MO
It needs to be overhauled. And no longer by appointment to pass laws the government needs to pass. Membership should be reduced to ten years
@9K7RQ8F2mos2MO
Yes, but there should be an independent, publicly elected body to review laws passed in the house of commons.
@9K6NYJ82mos2MO
No it should be drastically reformed, with the total removal of hereditary and spiritual peers and the introduction of terms.
@9K65KGC2mos2MO
Yes and replace with an elected Senate with at large elections representing England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
@9K5QVFK 2mos2MO
Yes, and replaced with a proportionally elected senate, however peerages should remain, and if this isn’t possible then both the government and the opposition should have to agree to appoint lords
@9K5BJPH2mos2MO
It should abolish it and replace with an upper house populated with individuals from political parties based on PR
@9K3RSC32mos2MO
No, because it is a check on the government. But, it needs some serious work to fix some of the issues that have come to light recently.
@9JZR5MZ2mos2MO
Yes, and it should be replaced by a House of trained professionals that represent the best interests of the people and the economy
@9JYTJQ52mos2MO
No, but reform the House of Lords to be experts from industry and civil matters, remove political appointments, and remove life peerages.
@9JXSGDT2mos2MO
No, it should be reformed to exclude all hereditary peers, clergy and political appointees and only include members elected by professional associations, trade unions and research institutions, and given more powers.
@9JXDLXC2mos2MO
no, but the PMs right to appoint life peers should be removed with greater increase in the powers and independence of the House of Lords Appointment Committee serving to create a house of true experts and representatives of small minority groups that will effectively scrutinize and hold the government to account
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