Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:07 pm on 1 May 2024.
Lord McFall of Alcluith
Chair, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords), Chair, House of Lords Commission, Chair, House of Lords Commission, Lord Speaker, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee, Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
3:07,
1 May 2024
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is participating remotely.
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.
