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 431k UK voters.
61% Yes |
34% 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 431k UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 431k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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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.
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No and return it to a wholly hereditary body.
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Separate church and government
@9Z9KQ6K 1mo1MO
Yes, the house of lords should be a body based on academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
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Yes, the house of lords should be a body based academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
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The Lords should be chosen by the government based on their fields of expertise and skills, but remove hereditary peers and bishops.
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Yes, anyone over the age of 18 should be able to apply for the 2nd level 'jury service'-style 'law review committee service'.
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No, but only hereditary members should be kept. All non-nobility in the house of Lords should be removed permanently
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