The House of Lords is a historically powerful body whose members traditionally consisted of hundreds of hereditary peers, whose titles passed from generation to generation. In 2014 Parliament passed the House of Lords Reform Act which allowed members to resign, be disqualified for non-attendance or be removed for receiving prison sentences of one year or more. Recent proposals to reform the house include making 240 of the 300 members elected by the public.
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Response rates from 348k UK voters.
61% Yes |
33% No |
53% Yes |
20% No |
8% Yes, and with proportional representation |
9% No, but remove hereditary peers and bishops |
5% No, appointed members provide stability and progress instead of political deadlock |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 348k UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 348k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9JBZT7N 1yr1Y
No, but I think it should be reformed, not have inheritable titles, and be made up in experts of all fields to assess efficacy of laws passed in the commons.
@4V44FDJ4yrs4Y
Separate church and government
@9F7PMPM1yr1Y
No and return it to a wholly hereditary body.
@B2LKX3Q1mo1MO
A second chamber should be economic, with representatives of different industries elected by trade unions
@9Z9KQ6K 2mos2MO
Yes, the house of lords should be a body based on academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
@9Z9KQ6K 2mos2MO
Yes, the house of lords should be a body based academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
@9QCVFRD8mos8MO
No, but the positions should be more diverse (eg all regions represented) or appointed specialisms (law, business, or environment) and time limits on how long they can serve.
@9Q9LLXG8mos8MO
Hereditary peers should be abolished. Religious peers should be limited to one per main religion. Some peers to be elected by PR but on a fixed term. Other peers to be independently appointed based on prior work for society, expertise etc.
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