Facts (Ch 7+8) Flashcards
Composition of House of Lords
CON: 250 LAB: 212 Crossbench: 178 LDEM: 108 (+ smaller parties, non-affiliated and Lords Spiritual)
2 examples of Bills that have been delayed by 1 year by Lords
War Crimes Act (1991) Hunting Act (2004)
How many hereditary peers before 1999 Reforms?
750+ (92 after)
Which Act gave the PM the right to appoint Lords for life?
The Life Peerages Act (1958)
Which postwar government was dissolved after a vote of no confidence?
James Callaghan’s Labour government 1979
Which acts reduced the House of Lords’ power to delay bills?
Parliament Act (1911) - restricted delay to 2 years Parliament Act (1949) - restricted delay to 1 year
Which convention states that the Lords ‘should not reject bills that seek to enact a manifesto commitment’?
Salisbury-Addison convention
How many hereditary peers remained after 1999?
92 (750 previously)
Which act reduced the number of hereditary peers in the Lords?
The House of Lords Act (1999)
A Private Member’s Bill that passed
Peter Aldous’ Park Homes Bill (2012)
Government defeat on opposition motion
2009 Lib Dem motion - British Citizenship for Gurkhas
Example of Select Committee
Home Affairs
Chair: Keith Vaz MP (LAB)
How often did coalition rebellions occur 2010-2012?
On 44% of divisions
Who was in the ‘Quad’?
David Cameron, Nick Clegg, George Osborne, Danny Alexander
Wars that affected a PM’s popularity?
1991 Gulf War - John Major (enhanced rep)
2003 Iraq War - Tony Blair (diminished rep)
