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The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. One of the oldest institutions in the world, its origins lie in the early 11th century and the emergence of bicameralism in the 13th century.
Learn about the role, functions and latest news of the House of Lords, the second chamber of UK Parliament. Find out what's on today, tomorrow and next week in the Lords.
La Cámara de los Lores (en inglés: House of Lords), oficialmente Los Muy Honorables Lores Espirituales y Temporales del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte reunidos en Parlamento (The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled ...
1 de may. de 2024 · House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Learn about the roles and functions of the House of Lords, the second chamber of the UK Parliament. Find out how the Lords makes and shapes laws, considers public policy and holds government to account.
Learn about the role, work, membership and standards of the UK's upper chamber of Parliament. Find out how Lords are appointed, how they scrutinise laws and how they are funded.
The House of Lords has three main functions: making laws, investigating public policy, and holding the government to account. It is the less powerful partner in the Westminster parliamentary system, but it can only delay bills, not veto them. It has a wide range of expertise and independence of thought among its members.
