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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@9D3SWV62yrs2Y
No, but remove all hereditary and life peers, and ensure that peers are appointed based on merit and not their personal relationship with the Prime Minister.
@967VT2QConservative2yrs2Y
No, but peers should be elected.
@95VCWC83yrs3Y
There should be House of Lords reform, not abolishment
Yes, they should be elected and serve fixed terms
@8SM4M2B4yrs4Y
No, it provides a valuable check and balance to the legislation proposed in the house of commons by the government.
@8SM528H4yrs4Y
Phase out hereditary peers, and as the incumbent dies, replace with elected/knighted commoners.
@9C2CNX42yrs2Y
@9B6V6YC2yrs2Y
Can be replaced with 2 upper bodies one consisting of House of Lords with the experience they have and another which is elected with longer terms maybe 10 years
@94BVFG23yrs3Y
The House of Lords should be retained, but reformed
@93TKKZT3yrs3Y
Should be elected using PR
@92LVJ5X3yrs3Y
No, but you should not be guaranteed a seat these should be longer term elected officials with a suitable screening process
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