Parliament

House of Commons

  • Functions

    • Representation

House of Lords

  • Membership

    • Numbers:

      • House of Lords Act 1999

        • Reduced number of hereditary to 92

      • 26 Lords spiritual

    • Examples:

      • Lord Sugar appointed by Brown in 2009

      • Ed Llewellyn (ex-chief of staff) appointed by cameron in 2016

  • Appointments

  • Role