House of Lords Reform

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United Kingdom constitutional issue constitutional reform political process public policy issue

House of Lords Reform refers to the ongoing political and constitutional efforts to change the composition, powers, and role of the United Kingdom’s upper parliamentary chamber.

Aliases (1)

House of Lords Reform Act 2014 ×1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Kingdom constitutional issue → constitutional reform → political process → public policy issue →
aimsToChange	composition of the House of Lords → powers of the House of Lords → role of the House of Lords →
appliesTo	House of Lords →
country	United Kingdom →
debatedIn	House of Commons → House of Lords →
hasAspect	appointment mechanisms → bishops and Lords Spiritual → crossbench representation → independence from the executive → introduction of life peers → judicial functions (historically) → party political balance → possible elections to the second chamber → powers over legislation → removal of hereditary peers → representation of regions and devolved nations → scrutiny and revising role → size of the House of Lords → term limits for members →
hasProposalType	abolition of the House of Lords → fully elected second chamber → partly elected second chamber → replacement with a senate → wholly appointed second chamber →
historicalPhase	Constitutional Reform Act 2005 → House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 → House of Lords Act 1999 → House of Lords Reform Act 2014 → Life Peerages Act 1958 → Parliament Act 1911 → Parliament Act 1949 →
involves	United Kingdom government → constitutional scholars → political parties in the United Kingdom → pressure groups →
motivatedBy	concerns about accountability → concerns about democratic deficit → concerns about effectiveness of scrutiny → concerns about patronage →
ongoing	true →
opposedBy	supporters of the existing House of Lords →
relatedTo	British constitution → House of Commons → Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED → democratic legitimacy → electoral reform in the United Kingdom → parliamentary sovereignty → separation of powers in the United Kingdom →
timePeriod	20th century → 21st century →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lords of Parliament ("House of Lords Reform Act 2014") →	reformAffectedBy
House of Lords Act 1999 →	relatedTo