The House of Lords

Examination questions are therefore very likely to appear on this highly topical area, and are almost bound to focus on one or more of the above elements of reform.

Checklist 4 Students should be familiar with the following areas: n the limits on the powers of the Lords under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949; n the conventions on the use of the Lords’ powers, including recent examples; the

report of the 2006 Joint Committee on Conventions; n the role of the Lords in relation to legislation emanating in the Commons,

including recent examples; n the scrutiny of delegated legislation of the Executive and of European legislation; n the Lords’ role in initiating legislation; Private Members’ Bills emanating in the

Lords;

QUESTION 18 ‘Although the House of Lords has some value, it is an anomaly in a democracy and should be abolished or radically reformed.’ ◗ Discuss. Do not discuss the details of various reform proposals.