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MPs and Lords. The dissolution of Parliament took place on 30th May 2024. There are currently no MPs – all seats in the House of Commons are vacant until after the general election on 4th July 2024. Find information on former members who were MPs at the time Parliament dissolved. Find your constituency for the general election.
The House of Lords has three main functions: making laws, investigating public policy, and holding the government to account. The House of Lords is the less powerful partner in the Westminster parliamentary system: unlike the House of Commons, it cannot remove the government from office, and it can only delay, rather than veto, most bills. The ...
8 House of Lords The Lords plays an essential role in improving bills (draft laws): highlighting potential problems and ensuring they will be workable laws. How a bill becomes a law All bills except tax and spending bills must be approved by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to become law. A bill goes through these steps in each House:
House of Lords FAQs. The Lords Enquiry Service provides information on the role, work and membership of the House of Lords. Telephone: 0800 223 0855 (Freephone) or 020 7219 3107; Email: hlinfo@parliament.uk; Text Relay: 18001 7219 3107; The telephone enquiry service is open from 10am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am - 4pm on Fridays.
Twenty-six bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords: the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, and the next 21 most senior diocesan bishops (with the exception of the Bishop in Europe and the Bishop of Sodor and Man).Under the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015, female bishops take precedence over men until May 2025 to become ...
House of Lords FAQs. The Lords Enquiry Service provides information on the role, work and membership of the House of Lords. Telephone: 0800 223 0855 (Freephone) or 020 7219 3107. Email: hlinfo@parliament.uk. Text Relay: 18001 7219 3107. The telephone enquiry service is open from 10am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am - 4pm on Fridays.
The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues. The House of Commons is also responsible for granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes.
