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Why does the House of Lords not given more power in the United Kingdom?
Members of the House of Lords are not elected to office.
How many members of house of lords at US?
The US does not have a House of Lords
How many female members in the house of lords?
At as April 30, 2012, there were 180 female members in the House of Lords.
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.
The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are called?
heriditary peers
Where do members of the House of Lords live?
In their homes?
Are the members of the Lords elected by the Parliament?
No, they inherit the title of Lord as nobles, and along with it the right to membership in the House of Lords. Members of the House of Commons are elected - they are "commoners", NOT nobles, like the Lords. Once a person is elevated by being named an hereditary peer ( a noble with a title his eldest son inherits) he is eligible for the House of Lords. Mere knights are not eligible.
Which house of parliament is made up of members who inherit their seat?
the house of lords
Which house of parliament is made up of members who inherit seats?
house of lords
Are the Lords paid for their work in the House of Lords?
Members of house of lords who hold ministerial appointments or are officer holder receive a monthly salary. Other members do not receive a salary but can claim allowances per sitting for the days they attend session of the house or meeting of committees .
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.
What are the names of the two houses that parliament was divide into?
In the UK, these are the House of Commons (elected members) and the upper chamber is called the House of Lord's (unelected members).
