House of Lords

• • Legislative powers greatly reduced via acts made in 1911 and 1949 due to its undemocratic nature.
• • Hol can no longer reject bills passed by the HoC but can only delay them for up to one year.
• • Lords cannot delay MONEY BILLS (bill containing signifiant financial measures, determined by the speaker go the HoC) e.g. bills concerning national taxation or government spending.
• • SALISBURY convention- lords cannot defeat legislation outlined in the government's election manifesto.
• • Lords possess some veto powers (right to cancel/ postpone decisions) that cannot be overridden by parliament:

  -Can delay general election.

  -The sacking of senior judges; can only be done with the consent of BOTH houses.

  -Introduce secondary or delegate legislation (statutory instruments).
• Law Lords were abolished in 2005 and replaced by Supreme Court justices who are not members of the house.
• Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Prime Minister and must be approved by the HoC. They have no voting rights unless they sit as an ordinary peer.
• Lord Speaker is elected from among peers every five years. The Lord Speaker has no vote except when there are equal numbers on either side.