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A smaller House of Lords: The report of the Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House Contents

Contents

Introduction

1 The role and reform of the House of Lords

The role of the House of Lords

History of reform of the House of Lords

2 The problem of the size of the House

The establishment of the Burns Committee

The problem of an ever-growing House

3 The Burns Committee proposals

A House of Lords of 600 Members

Formula for new appointments

Oversight by HOLAC

15-year fixed terms

Other principles of appointment

Hereditary Peers and Lords Spiritual

4 Developments since the publication of the Burns Report

The Prime Minister’s response to Burns

The Second Report of the Lord Speaker’s Committee on the size of the House

Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witness

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



Published: 19 November 2018