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  | leader1          = [[harrison_nw|The Earl harrison_nw of Liverpool]]
  | leader1          = [[harrison_nw|The Earl harrison_nw of Liverpool]]
  | party1            = <!-- Lord Speaker -->
  | party1            = <!-- Lord Speaker -->
  | election1        = <!-- no idea -->
  | election1        = 4 February 2023
  | leader2_type      = [[Senior Deputy Speaker|Senior Deputy Speaker]]
  | leader2_type      = [[Senior Deputy Speaker|Senior Deputy Speaker]]
  | leader2          = [[Geolyre|The Lord Geolyre of Ipswich]]
  | leader2          = [[Geolyre|The Lord Geolyre of Ipswich]]

Revision as of 17:15, 14 May 2023

The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament Assembled
Crowned portcullis in Pantone 7427 C
Logo used to represent the House of Lords
Flag of the House of Lords
Flag of the House of Lords
Type
Type
Leadership
The Earl harrison_nw of Liverpool
since 4 February 2023
The Earl Hetairos of Dalhousie, Labour
since 7 January 2023
Structure
Seats25
HouseOfLords72.png
Political groups
Chamber Leadership
  Lord Speaker (1)
  Deputy Speaker (1)
Lords Spiritual
  Bishops (1)
Lords Temporal
HM Government
  Conservative (3)
HM Most Loyal Opposition
  Labour (3)
Other groups
  High Tory (2)
Crossbench
  Crossbenchers (18)
Length of term
Peerage held for life
Meeting place
Wood-panelled room with high ceiling containing comfortable red padded benches and large gold throne.
House of Lords Chamber, Palace of Westminster, London, England
Footnotes

The House of Lords is the upper house of Parliament. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. The Lords is not elected, but it's members are appointed by the Monarch. Members appointed are usually on recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and have lots of experience.

The House of Lords holds the government, and parliament, to account by scrutinising bills. Peers regularly review and amend bills before they reach Royal Assent, seeking agreement with the House of Commons on the final text.

Appointments Commission