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The House of Lords: structure and members (Hereditary peers (House of…
The House of Lords: structure and members
Hereditary peers
House of Lords Act 1999
92 hereditary peers
Elected
Increased proportion of women
26%
1963 Peerages Act
Renounce title and membership
Alec Douglas - Home
Prime Minister 1963
Life peers
1958 Life Peerages Act
Prime Minister appointees
Recommended by House of Lords Appointments Commission
695 in November 2016
20% former MPs
Increased diversity
House of Lords Reform Act 2014
Allowed peers to resign voluntarily
2015
Expelled and suspended