House of Lords Flashcards
How does the House of Lords debate?
There is a full programme of debates which takes place in the House of Lords, often this is of a very high quality as there are experienced professionals offering their guidance on issues. Those in the House of Lords will debate issues such as healthcare, education, terrorism, immigration and justice.
What is an example of the Lords debating?
HOL defeated a proposal by Labour to extend the holding period of terrorist suspects by 14 days.
How do the Lords use committees?
Lords also form expert committees who unpick bills and main purpose is to scrutinise new government legislation. This is often considered effective as they are not influenced by a political party and due to their professions are deemed very good at assessing proposed new laws.
What is an example of the Lords using committees?
For example, there are HOL committees in Adult Social care and rural economy.
How are the Lords seen to be independent?
Although Lords might belong to a political party they are not tied to that party like MPs in the House of Commons. Some Lords are known as “crossbenchers” which means they don’t belong to any political party and can be more independent.
What is an example of the Lords being independent?
In 2023, there were 182 crossbenchers in the House of Lords.
