House of lords Flashcards
Average age of a lord
70
How many times did the The Terrorism act pingpong through the commons and lords?
9 times in 2 days
What is the salisbury convention?
The HOL can not veto/delay any bills that contradict the current governments implemented manifesto
How many times was the Illegal Migration Bill pingponged
9 times
(passed with compromises)
What does parliamentary ping-pong lead to
Legislative gridlock
4 Sources that reduced lords power
Parliament Acts (1911 and 1949)
The Life Peerages Act 1958
The House of Lords Act 1999
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
What 2 bills did the lords oppose that still passed them
Rwanda
(Went through as it was a money bill that they couldn’t block)
Internal markets bill
(Went through as the executive used the parliamentary acts to override them)
What in Sunaks manifesto made it easy to pass the illegal immigration act 2023?
Stop small boats
(salisbury convention example)
what 2004 act was easily passed due to the salisbury convention in the lords despite controveristy?
Hunting act 2004
2 lords appointment scandals
Blair cash for peerage
Johnson Peter Cruddas
What lord has had minimal participation example?
Lord sugar
Participated in 2% of votes since being a lord
Current private school amount of lords?
62% of members of the House of Lords were educated at independent (private) schools.
(7% of the population)
