The House of Lords is a historically powerful body whose members traditionally consisted of hundreds of hereditary peers, whose titles passed from generation to generation. In 2014 Parliament passed the House of Lords Reform Act which allowed members to resign, be disqualified for non-attendance or be removed for receiving prison sentences of one year or more. Recent proposals to reform the house include making 240 of the 300 members elected by the public.
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Response rates from 127k UK voters.
61% Yes |
32% No |
53% Yes |
21% No |
8% Yes, and with proportional representation |
8% No, but remove hereditary peers and bishops |
4% No, appointed members provide stability and progress instead of political deadlock |
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9JBZT7N 1yr1Y
No, but I think it should be reformed, not have inheritable titles, and be made up in experts of all fields to assess efficacy of laws passed in the commons.
@4V44FDJ5yrs5Y
Separate church and government
@9F7PMPM2yrs2Y
No and return it to a wholly hereditary body.
@B57RCDC3wks3W
I would have a three chamber parliament. The upper chamber would be selected by the regions/nations by whatever method they choose (equal numbers of representatives from each without concern for population). They would serve for 15 years and never again.
@B47QX6S2mos2MO
It should be a house of experts appointed by their peers from important fields in the uk like the nhs or police.
@B2LKX3Q4mos4MO
A second chamber should be economic, with representatives of different industries elected by trade unions
@9Z9KQ6K 5mos5MO
Yes, the house of lords should be a body based on academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
@9Z9KQ6K 5mos5MO
Yes, the house of lords should be a body based academic knowledge to act as a balance to the house of commons
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