United KingdomGovernment and law 11 · Government, law and your role
How do most members of the House of Lords get their seats today?
- aThey are elected by the public in regional elections held every five years.
- bThey inherit their seats from their parents, in almost every case.
- cThey are appointed for life by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister.Correct answer
- dThey are chosen by MPs in a secret ballot at the start of each Parliament.
Why?
Most members of the House of Lords are life peers: they are appointed, not elected, and keep their seat for life. Members of the Lords are not chosen by the public.
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