Parliament

Question 1

How many hereditary peers in the HoL?

Answer 1

92

Question 2

How many lords spiritual

Answer 2

26

Question 3

What is the average age of peers in the HoL

Answer 3

70

Question 4

How many Scottish Peers are pro-independence?

Answer 4

• 0 out of 50
• 45% of general population were pro-independence

Question 5

Example

Question 6

Example of lords being experts

Answer 6

Lord Walton is former president of the BMA

Question 7

Example of Lords being experts

Answer 7

Lord Dannat (Former chief of general staff for the military) spoke 24 times on the Overseas Operations Bill

Question 8

Example of lords being experts

Answer 8

Lord John Krebs is a zoologist and head the science and technology committee

Question 9

Example of peers only voting on bills they know about

Answer 9

Mental Capacity Bill - only had 309 votes so 406 peers didn’t vote

Question 10

Example of PMs appointing political allies to the lords

Answer 10

Theresa May appointed former chief of STaff Gavin Barwell

Question 11

Example of the Lords influencing legislation

Answer 11

Anti-terrorism Act (2001) - Lords introduced a sunset clause so that the provisions had to be reviewed each year

Question 12

How many times did the Lords defeat the Rwanda Bill, how many people strongly support the bill

Answer 12

• defeated 23 times
• Only 24% of people strongly support the bill

Question 13

Example of the lords rejecting a bill

Answer 13

Rejected the Police crime and sentencing bill 14 times in one night - protects democratic principles

Question 14

What % of HoL are ethnic minorities

Answer 14

7%

Question 15

How many crossbenchers in the HoL

Answer 15

173

Question 16

What % of Lords received private education

Answer 16

70%

Question 17

What % of HoL are women?

Answer 17

29%

Question 18

What is the average age of the lords

Answer 18

71

Question 19

Example of Cameron being defeated after a debate

Answer 19

2013 billion on military action in Syria

Question 20

Example of legislation being rushed through parliament with minimal debate

Answer 20

1991 Dangerous Dogs Act - declared an emergency but failed to take into account breeds that caused 30 deaths

Question 21

Example of MPs lacking expertise

Answer 21

Only 1 research scientist in HoC

Question 22

Example of MPs rebelling

Answer 22

In 2012, 91 Conservatives MPs rebelled against HoL reform despite whip

Question 23

Example of failed rebellion

Answer 23

Blair had 121 MPs rebelled against the 3 line whip on the Iraq War but still passed

Question 24

Example of failed legilsation

Answer 24

May’s Brexit deal failed to pass through parliament 3 times

Question 25

Example of scrutiny not being effective

Answer 25

6 of the last 9 sessions have seen a decrease in the % of time spent on government bills

Question 26

Example of legislation being passed efficiently

Answer 26

Blair passed a bill every 3.25 hours

Question 27

Example of legislation being passed effectively

Answer 27

Blair wasn’t defeated until 2005

Question 28

Example of bipartisan legislation being passed

Answer 28

Same sex marriage act 2013

Question 29

Example of lords doing better scrutiny than commons

Answer 29

3x the amount of time on legislation in Lords vs Commons

Question 30

Example of a bill being debated

Answer 30

2005 Prevention of terrorism bill led to 30+ hours of debating

Question 31

How many days are opposition days

Answer 31

20

Question 32

What % of opposition amendments are accepted

Answer 32

0.5%

Question 33

Example of opposition day motions being ignored

Answer 33

May’s minority government refused to divide the house on all opposition days