House of Lords Flashcards
one way you can become a member of the house of lords is being an ______ in something
expert
why has Alan Sugar been a member of the house of lords since 2009?
because he is a businessman; so an expert in business
who’s the former inspector of prisons that’s in the house of lords & what advice can he give?
Baron Rasbotham - give advice on laws relating to changes to prison sentences
what does being a Bishop of the Church of England enable you to do?
be a lord
how many bishops are lords?
26
what does being loyal to the Prime Minister have to do with you becoming a lord?
when they leave they can appoint people or MP’s that we’re loyal to them to the house of lords.
what ex-aide did Boris Johnston appoint to the House of Lords?
Charlotte Owen
One thing good about being appointed not elected is that we’d _____ expertise IF they had to be _________ .
lose
elected
What lord may not have enough time to campaign?
Alan Sugar
they can ____ for the good of the ______ and ________ because they don’t need to worry about being ________ and _________
vote
people
country
popular
re elected
Why do people in the house of lords have more time to work in parliament than MP’s?
because they don’t have a constituency to deal with as well
what bad about PM’s appointing their friends?
because they elect them for who they are rather than any special talent they can bring to the house of lords.
____________ that unelected people get to make ____ the people of Britain have to ____ especially as there is _____ lords than _______ MP’s.
Undemocratic
laws
obey
more
elected
