The House of Lords [a] is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [5] Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. [6] One of the oldest extant institutions in the world, its origins lie in the early 11th century and the emergence of bicameralism in the 13th century. [7 ...

3 天之前 · The House of Lords is the second chamber of UK Parliament. It plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy. Members discuss positive impact of ongoing education on social, economic and personal wellbeing. Find out more.

2024年12月27日 · House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th centuries.

2024年9月5日 · What is the House of Lords, how does it work and how is it changing? A law to reform the House of Lords is being introduced by the Labour government. The bill will remove the remaining 92...

What does the House of Lords do? The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It works with the House of Commons to: make laws; check and challenge the actions of the government, and; provide a forum of independent expertise

2024年9月5日 · What is the House of Lords, how does it work and how is it changing? A law to reform the House of Lords is being introduced by the Labour government. The bill will remove the remaining 92...

Archbishops, bishops and certain abbots and priors (Lords Spiritual) and noblemen (Lords Temporal) form the House of Lords. Lords Temporal attend the House of Lords on an almost entirely hereditary basis. ‘Peers’, as they became known, are accountable to each other and divide into five ranks: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron.

The House of Lords is one of the two Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom (UK). It is in London, the capital city of the UK. The other house is the House of Commons. Together, the two houses form the government and parliament of the UK.

The House of Lords is the less powerful partner in the Westminster parliamentary system: unlike the House of Commons, it cannot remove the government from office and it can only delay, rather than veto, most bills.

2017年8月10日 · British Parliament - the House of Lords and the House of Commons - is the legislative body of the United Kingdom and meets in the Palace of Westminster.