House of Lords

Question 1

Who sits in the Lords

Answer 1

Lord spiritual
= 26 senior Archbishops & bishops of Church of England

Lord Temporal makes the rest
= 92 hereditary peers
= Life peers appointed by monarch on advice of PM & House of Lords Appointment Commission

Question 1

Who sits in the Lords

Answer 1

Lord spiritual
= 26 senior Archbishops & bishops of Church of England

Lord Temporal makes the rest
= 92 hereditary peers
=

Question 2

3 main roles

Answer 2

1. Legislative
   - Lords can amend but not reject
   - Major power is delay
   - Majority of gov legislation begins in commons
2. Deliberative Debating
   - House of Lords has a great deal of expertise
   - Standard debate is very high
   - Party discipline is less rigid than in commons
   - Not bound by demands of the constituent
3. Constitutional
   - Ministers sit in lords & house enabling gov to bring new ministers without them being MPs
   - Lords ensure gov does not abuse powers by whipping MPs to pass legislation
   = unconstitutional
   = doesn’t have support of the people

Question 3

Unelected

Answer 3

• Upper house
• Limited formal power, reduced over decades
• Can be viewed as undemocratic