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.
60% Yes |
34% No |
53% Yes |
20% No |
7% 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 |
See how support for each position on “House of Lords” has changed over time for 653k UK voters.
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See how importance of “House of Lords” has changed over time for 653k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Separate church and government
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No and return it to a wholly hereditary body.
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Yes, institute a mixed system of political appointments and elected candidates in a proportional way
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Yes, and with proportional representation, but keep peerages and make the government and opposition have to agree before anymore patronages are made.
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Yes, but only elected by members of professional associations, trade unions and research institutions.
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Again, it depends on whether they would remain following a referendum on them, which then if they did make it I would say they would be useless being elected since that is the purp;ose of the hOUSE OF cOMMONS.
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