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None. Upon the creation of the Supreme Court in October 2009, the Law Lords were removed from the House of Lords. This has strengthened the separation of powers by removing the judiciary from the legislature.
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How many lords sit in the house of lords Lords at one time?
how many women live in the house of commons?
How many members are there in the House of Lords?
As of April 20, 2012, there are 818 voting members of the House of Lords, of which about 701 are life peers, 92 are hereditary peers who sit in the House due to being elected by their fellows and 25 are bishops . 21 of these are on leave of absence.
What is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the Upper House of the British Houses of Parliament. The composition has changed recently from Lords by inheritance to Lords by appointment. This is a bit simplistic so see http://www.parliament.uk/about_lords/history.cfm
What is the difference between house of common and house of lords?
The British constitution is unusual in that it is not a written constitution. The modern constitution has been guilt on the common laws and practices of parliament over hundreds of years. As such, it is difficult to define precisely the powers that each house has. In fact, it is easier to describe their general functions and make up rather than their powers. The House of Commons is made up of elected members of parliament. There are over 600 members and they are elected every five years or at shorter intervals. The Prime Minister and the other parliamentary ministers are normally drawn from the members of the commons although some may be appointed from the House of Lords. Members of the House of Commons are paid a salary. The House of Lords is an appointed body, with hereditary peers, life peers, bishops, archbishops and law lords. Lords are normally not paid a salary. Most bills and new legislation are generated in the House of Commons. Once passed in the Commons, the bill is passed to the Lords for further debate and approval before being passed to the monarch who finally approves the bill to make it law. The House of Lords can return bills to the Commons for amendments or reject bills entirely. The Commons may then debate and modify a bill before passing it to the Lords once more. Although the Lords has the power to veto bills, the Commons may also override that veto. It is generally accepted that the two houses will work together rather than as adversaries. Sometimes the houses clash and inevitably triggers public debate about the powers and responsibilities of the houses. Despite the lack of written rules for the British government, the system has survived many hundreds of years and it has been the model for numerous democracies around the world. That it has been copied so often is surprising, bearing in mind that few people can claim to fully understand the powers, rights and functions of the British Parliament. This answer does not do justice to the question but the web carries far more detailed documents that describe the finer detail of the way parliament works within Britain. Those who are interested may benefit from Roger Darlington's description of the political system of the UK. His article can be seen at http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/Britishpoliticalsystem.htmlThe House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons
Does the house of lords still stand?
The House of Lords (the "Upper" House of the British Parliament which has the important role of reviewing Bills prior to enactment as Acts of Parliament) has not been abolished, but it has been significantly reformed to exclude hereditary peers from most of its serious political work. Hereditary peers (ie those who hold inherited titles - baronet, lord etc) no longer have automatic right of attendance at debates (fewer than 100 now attend/ vote etc); the vast majority of politically active lords are "Life Peers", that is people who've been awarded titles for life only (no one inherits these - the title dies with the holder); usually in recognition of long & distinguished service in public life (eg former Prime Ministers, & many former Cabinet Ministers), the military/ police, business & industry, or science & medicine. Senior Bishops ("Lords Spiritual") continue to sit in the House of Lords. The "Law Lords" (ie the most senior judges in the UK) no longer sit in the House of Lords: there is now a "Supreme Court" located elsewhere in Westminster where they exercise their role as ultimate arbiters of constitutional matters & highest appeal court in Britain.
How many lords sit in the house of lords Lords at one time?
how many women live in the house of commons?
What type of Lords sit in the House of Lords?
There are three types of Lord: Life Peers (of which Law Lords are members), Hereditary Peers and Spiritual Peers.
Is the Archbishop of Canterbury entitled to sit in the House of Lords?
Yes. 26, in fact, archbishops or bishops of the Church of England are entitled to sit in the House of Lords, referred to as "Lords Spiritual".
How long are people in the house of lords for?
Once elevated to the Lords, peers sit in the House for life
How many seats are in the house of lords?
There is no fixed number of seats in the Lords. Instead, Lords are appointed for life, according occasional party lists nominated by the political Party leaders or by the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission. The latest total number of peers is at http://www.parliament.uk/directories/house_of_lords_information_office/analysis_by_composition.cfm
How many criminals in house of lords?
That is a difficult one...as it is unsure if Lord Jeffrey Archer an ex criminal still sits, but per se no person in prison could sit in the House of Lords
How many Northern Irish and Welsh Representatives sit in the House of Lords?
24 from Northern Ireland and 24 from Wales.
What are the 2 houses of the UK Parliament?
The house of commons - where the MPs sit in debate of various laws and other business... and the House of Lords- which represents the interests of the Monarchy.
How far away are the seats in the house of lords?
do not get questine do you mean how far away are they as they sit together or how far away are they as in distance from each member in there house of lords
How many members are there in the House of Lords?
As of April 20, 2012, there are 818 voting members of the House of Lords, of which about 701 are life peers, 92 are hereditary peers who sit in the House due to being elected by their fellows and 25 are bishops . 21 of these are on leave of absence.
What is a cross-bench peer?
Cross-bench peers are peers appointed to the House of Lords not to support a political party, but to add their specialist knowledge or expertise. They sit on the cross bench, not on the party benches, and are not subject to the party whip. The Law Lords are included in the cross-bench peers. Full information is available at the web site of the House of Lords.
What is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the Upper House of the British Houses of Parliament. The composition has changed recently from Lords by inheritance to Lords by appointment. This is a bit simplistic so see http://www.parliament.uk/about_lords/history.cfm
