Parliament
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- Created on: 31-03-19 11:31
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- Should the House of Lords be wholly elected?
- NO
- It would come into conflict with the House of Commons, as both Houses would claim democratic legitimacy.
- Institutional conflict between two elected chambers with similar powers would produce legislative gridlock.
- An appointed house would retain the expertise and independence of cross bench peers.
- The problems associated with party control in the House of Commons would be duplicated in an elected upper house.
- YES
- A fully elected House of Lords would have the legitimacy that can only be derived from democratic elections.
- It would be more confident in its work of scrutinising and amending bills, thus improving the quality of legislation.
- If no party has a majority, it would challenge the dominance of the executive.
- If elected by proportional representation, it would be more representative of the electorate.
- NO
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