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Members of the House of Lords are not elected to office.

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Why does the House of Lords is not given more power in the United Kingdom?

Because the House of Lords is not an elected body. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the British public of voting age (and eligibility). The membership of the House of Lords is made up of peers - most of whom are hereditary.


What is the title given to the most important person in the House?

depends if your on about the house of parlement then that would be the lords and president depends if your on about the house of parlement then that would be the lords and president


What are members of house of lords given for their political work?

300 GBP for each day they attend the House of Lords and expenses for additional duties


Is house of lords elect the UK prime minister?

The answer is no. First of all they are Princes of the United Kingdom - not England. In fact Charles the heir to the throne is Prince of Wales. No Royal can be Prime Minister or a member of Parliament. It is called the House of Commons - or commoners (non-royal).


What is the name given to combine areas of the united kingdom and Ireland?

the name given is Britain.


The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are called?

heriditary peers


What title is given to the elected leader of the united kingdom?

Prime Minister


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 name given to the combined areas of the united kingdom are Ireland?

The British Isles


When Japanese lords over threw the shotgun who was the power given to?

When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.


What is the United Kingdom holiday where gifts are given to tradespeople?

Boxing day (26th December)


Where would one obtain a free 0870 number?

These kinds of numbers are given out in the United Kingdom. You would have to ask your phone company if you lived in the United Kingdom for this phone number.