House of Lords

GPTKB entity
AI-created image of House of Lords
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Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:adjournsTo gptkb:House_of_Lords_Library
gptkbp:awardCeremony gptkb:State_Opening_of_Parliament
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:Parliamentlive.tv
gptkbp:coatOfArms Arms of the House of Lords.svg
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Question_Time
Debate on Legislation
gptkbp:dressCode robes (on ceremonial occasions)
gptkbp:established 14th century
gptkbp:function judicial functions (historically)
law making
legislative review
scrutiny of government
gptkbp:hasBishop gptkb:Lords_Spiritual
gptkbp:hasBlackRod yes
gptkbp:hasClerk gptkb:Clerk_of_the_Parliaments
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:Committee_of_the_Whole_House
gptkb:Grand_Committee
gptkb:Joint_Committee
gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:hasCrossbenchers yes
gptkbp:hasHereditaryPeers 92
gptkbp:hasLifePeers majority
gptkbp:hasOfficialReport gptkb:Hansard
gptkbp:hasOppositionLeader gptkb:Leader_of_the_Opposition_in_the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:hasSerjeant-at-Arms gptkb:Yeoman_Usher_of_the_Black_Rod
gptkbp:hasWhip gptkb:Chief_Whip
gptkbp:historicalSignificance highest court of appeal (until 2009)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Lords
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:House_of_Lords_Chamber
gptkbp:membership bishops
hereditary peers
life peers
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Dieu_et_mon_droit
gptkbp:numberOfMembers approximately 780
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Reform_Act_2014
gptkb:Life_Peerages_Act_1958
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curia_Regis
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Portcullis
gptkbp:votingSystem appointed
hereditary election (limited)
gptkbp:website https://www.parliament.uk/lords/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3