Modernisation

• House of Lords Act 1999

  Lords to more accurately reflect society. Smaller and more diverse House with less conservative dominance

  It is now easier to remove non-attendees and lords are more involved

  It is still an unelected chamber
• Constitutional Reform Act 2005

  The Act set up the Supreme Court and abolished the appellate jurisdiction of the HOL
• House of Lords Reform Bill 2012

  Further attempt to have an elected HOL but it was abandoned by the government and was not passed

  Some would argue it has resulted in the same outcome
• Succession to the Crown Act 2013

  Amended the provisions of the Bill of Rights and the Acts of Settlement
• House of Lords Reform Act 2014

  The right of peers to resign from the HOL

  More democratic - section 4 states that those who have resigned can stand / restand as MPs