Reforming the Lords

able acceptable active advantage allow amendment appointed appointed element appointed members areas attend basis Bills bishops candidates co-opted composition conference Conservative consider constitutional continue debate delay democratic effect elected established example extended functions further give given hereditary honours House of Commons House of Lords increased individual institutions interest introduced involve IPPR issues judicial Labour legislation legislative process legitimacy less limited list system majority matters means membership nine Parliament Parliament Act Parliamentary party passed peerage peers period political political parties possible powers preferences present House Prime Minister principle procedures proportional proposals questions recommended reduce reform regional remain replaced representation representatives responsibility retiring revised role scrutiny seats second chamber second reading select committees Senate serve session Speaker standing structure succession suggest term third transition vote whole