Reforms

Question 1

What are some potential parliamentary reforms?

Answer 1

• Reform makeup of MP’s (Gender, race etc)
• HOL elected
• Reduce party control & whip power
• Reduce executive dominance, especially when parties have a majority
• Electoral reform for the HOC
• Increase power of recall

Question 2

What are some potential lords reforms?

Answer 2

• Fully appointed lords
• Fully elected lords
• Hybrid (appointed and elected)
• Abolition

Question 3

Parliament doesn’t need reform because:

Answer 3

• Lords has undergone major reform > now functions better
• Commons better having undergone series of reforms
• Revitalised committee system
• Backbench MP’s now increasingly autonomous (BBBC)
• Coalition government shows ability to compromise