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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@9DT8BPRBritish National2yrs2Y
The House of Lords should be solely made up of hereditary peers and bishops
@8Y3GN8S3yrs3Y
It should be replaced by a PR-elected second chamber.
@8TBX8YS4yrs4Y
No, but heavily reformed and monitored
@8SJ8GGG4yrs4Y
House of public should be voted in and be representative of UK population limit to 500. All eligible to be voted should have advocacy certification.
@9C5N7QPLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Reform it to be indirectly elected
@9BR7M7Y2yrs2Y
No, but you should be selected on merit not nepotism
Replace the house of lords with an elected upper house.
@99B92HK2yrs2Y
No but religious and hereditary lords should be removed and reinstated with economic expertise.
No, but hereditary lordship and religious lordship should be abolished with a focus on economic expertise
@998VX2Z2yrs2Y
Yes if a different form of non-partisan advisory board is established with better rules of advisors ascent and descent from service.
@98DZPQS2yrs2Y
No, but changes must be made
@966KJXD2yrs2Y
No, but remove all hereditary peers so all lords have been appointed due to skill and achievement.
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