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Is the Archbishop of Canterbury entitled to sit in the House of Lords?
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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".
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What are the two house of the british parliament?
The house of lords and the house of commons.There is the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Which bishops are automatically members of the House of Lords?
The following Anglican bishops are automatically members of the House of Lords: * The Archbishops of Canterbury and York * The Bishops of Durham, London and Winchester In addition, a further 20 Anglican bishops by seniority, meaning the twenty who have been diocesan bishops for longest.
How long does a peerage last?
There are two types of peers: life peers and hereditary peers. LIfe peerages are awarded for life only and the titles are not passed onto heirs. They are awarded by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Many life peers are political appointments to ensure political presence of the main political parties in the House of Lords. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York usually get life peerages on retirement, as do former Speakers of the House of Commons, Prime Ministers, Home, Defence and Foreign Secretaries and Chancellors. The 1999 House of Lords Act cut the number of hereditary peers entitled to a seat in the House of Lords from over 700 to 92 and ended the right to pass membership of the Lords down through the family.
What are the two main parts of the UK's parliament?
They are (not were, they are still in existence) the House of Commons and the House of Lords
How powerful is the Church of England in politics?
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Head of the Church of England, is an important member of society. The Church of England is active in politics mainly through its involvement with Parliament. This includes 26 Bishops in the House of Lords, Second Church Estates Commissioner. The Ecclesiastical Committee of Parliament comprises 30 members; 15 drawn from the House of Commons and 15 from the House of Lords. Members, who are by convention backbenchers, are appointed by the Speaker of each House early in a Parliament, and usually remain on the Committee for the life of the Parliament. The Speaker's Chaplain says the prayers for Parliament in the Chamber each day at the beginning of the day's business
What is the position of Justin Welby the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury on the bill pending before the House of Lords that would legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales?
All nine members of the House of Lords that are bishops voted against the same-sex marriage bill at its second reading in June 2013. However, after the bill passed overwhelmingly, the bishops released a statement saying that they are dropping all opposition to the bill. If passed, the bill prohibits the Church of England and the Church in Wales from performing same-sex marriages.
Are the gentry part of the English parliament?
The members of the English Gentry do not necessarily hold titles of nobility and may not, therefore have been entitled to a seat in the House of Lords, when that was the sole criterion for sitting in the Lords. They could, like any other untitled person, be elected to the House of Commons.
The House of Lords and the House of Commons are the two houses of?
the house of commons and the house of lords
What are the two branches of British Parliament?
The two branches of the British Parliament are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
When was House of Lords - Lords of the Underground album - created?
House of Lords - Lords of the Underground album - was created on 2007-08-21.
How many members of house of lords at US?
The US does not have a House of Lords
What are The two houses of British Parliament are the?
The house of lords and the house of commons.There is the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
