6.2 - The House of Lords Flashcards
COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
What is the House of Lords referred to as?
‘The upper chamber’
What act was passed in 1958 which gave the PM the authority to nominate life peers to the House of Lords?
Life Peerages Act 1958
How many hereditary peers were removed when Tony Blair reformed the House of Lords in 1999?
750
How many hereditary peers were there after the reform?
92
How many sitting members are there currently in the House of Lords?
778
How many Bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords?
26
How many appointments did Blair recommend when he was Prime Minister?
374
How many Tories did Cameron appoint in his resignation honours and how many labour did he nominate?
12 Tories
1 Labour - Baroness Chakrabarti
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
What are the 3 main functions of the House of Lords?
- Legislation
- Scrutiny
- Debate
Function 1: Legislation
Function 1: Legislation
What convention means that the House of Lords is unable to stop bills which have passed the House of Commons?
The Salisbury Convention
Why does the Lords play an important role in the legislative process?
Many life peers have expertise in a certain field
What does the House of Lords do when a bill has been passed by the House of Commons?
The Lords works through the implications of a bill and refine its contents
What type of chamber is the Lords in regards to legislation?
A revising chamber
What is it called when the two chambers negotiate over proposed amendments?
Parliamentary ping-pong
By how many votes was the Counter Terrorism Bill defeated by in the Lords in 2008?
191
Function 2: Scrutiny
Function 2: Scrutiny
What are 2 examples of House of Lords committees?
- European Affairs Committee
- Economic Affairs Committee
What committee is key in scrutinising secondary legislation?
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
RANDOM KNOWLEDGE
RANDOM KNOWLEDGE
What Lord proposed a debate on the killing of Palestinians in the Gaza strip by Israeli forces?
Lord Steel in 2018
How many times did the House of Lords defeat the government from 1997 to 2010?
450 times
What 2023 bill did the Lords add a number of amendments to?
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
What controversial bill now scrapped did the Lords oppose?
The EU Retained Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
What amendment did the House of Lords make in 2023 to the Energy Bill?
They amended it to ensure that there is a regard the government net zero targets
