– in the House of Commons at on 12 March 1924.
Sir G. DOYLE:
54.asked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to undertake the reform of the Upper House; and, if so, when?
Mr Ramsay Macdonald
, Aberavon
I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on 18th February in reply to a question on this subject by the hon. and gallant Member for Central Hull.
The house of Lords is the upper chamber of the Houses of Parliament. It is filled with Lords (I.E. Lords, Dukes, Baron/esses, Earls, Marquis/esses, Viscounts, Count/esses, etc.) The Lords consider proposals from the EU or from the commons. They can then reject a bill, accept it, or make amendments. If a bill is rejected, the commons can send it back to the lords for re-discussion. The Lords cannot stop a bill for longer than one parliamentary session. If a bill is accepted, it is forwarded to the Queen, who will then sign it and make it law. If a bill is amended, the amended bill is sent back to the House of Commons for discussion.
The Lords are not elected; they are appointed. Lords can take a "whip", that is to say, they can choose a party to represent. Currently, most Peers are Conservative.
