House of Lords

Question 1

1958 Life Peerages Act

Answer 1

gave PM the right to appoint members for life

Question 2

1963 Peerages Act

Answer 2

allowed hereditary peers to renounce there membership and allowed women hereditary peers to sit in the Lords

Question 3

1999 House of Lords Act

Answer 3

ended the right of all but 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the Lords

Question 4

should the house be elected - yes

Answer 4

legitimacy and consent by the people
more confident in its work of scrutiny and amendment and improve qual of legislation
if elected by proportional representation it would be more representative of the electorate

Question 5

should the house be elected - no

Answer 5

it would conflict HoC as both houses would claim democratic legitimacy

institutional conflict and legislative gridlock

appointed house would retain the expertise and independence of cross benchers

Question 6

has HoL become more assertive

Answer 6

yes since the 1999 act
forced govt to employ parliament act in 2000 and 2004
New Labour governments defeated more than 400 times in Lords often on constitutional issues
2019-21 cons govt debated by 114 votes in Lords

Question 7

salisbury convention

Answer 7

the lords will not oppose a bill on the second or third reading if the proposal had been written in a manifesto

Question 8

financial priviledge

Answer 8

commons can claim financial privilege over money bills (supply bills)

Question 9

HoL functions

Answer 9

report public policy
scrutinise the commons
scrutinises legislation

Question 10

can HoL veto bills

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

2014 House of Lords Act

Answer 11

greater accountability
could be expelled if commit offences

Question 12

what does the HoL consist of

Answer 12

cross benchers, lords spiritual, hereditary and life