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.
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@9PFXXQ210mos10MO
Yes, and replace it with a Senate of term-limited external experts, appointed by parliamentary approval, to scrutinise relevant legislation.
@9NQSF5710mos10MO
No, it should be fully elected instead through proportional representation with long terms of around 10 years
@93VVZNX3yrs3Y
There should be an upper house but not in its current format. Limited numbers and no more nominations from current PM’s
@93V6RQ3Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, and replace it with a Senate
Yes unless they are fully elected by the people and must be from a range of walks of life and fairly represented by percentage of the population ie the uk is not made up entirely of older white privately educated males!
No but be elected by the people and must be from a range of walks of life and fairly represented by percentage of the population ie the uk is not made up entirely of older white privately educated males!
@8RVXRBH4yrs4Y
no, but add a more democratic system
@8PCMFSF4yrs4Y
No, make it a fully elected body
No but it should be elected. It is important that a group holds the House of Commons to account.
@9CL26JY2yrs2Y
No, but the house should be reformed.
@98V7NFZ2yrs2Y
It should be a democratically elected body
@93SB4KG3yrs3Y
No but it should be reformed to an elected house
@92R9SLXConservative3yrs3Y
Should be reformed so that only the cream of patriotic British talent, knowledge and experience to advise the government in an NED type basis but paid expenses only
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