House of Lords

GPTKB entity

Statements (195)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Appointments_Commission
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:can_delay gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:committee Joint Committees
Select Committees
Grand Committees
gptkbp:community_engagement Public consultations
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Lords_Spiritual
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Lords_Temporal
gptkb:Hereditary_Peers
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkb:nobility
Life Peers
gptkbp:election Not applicable
Not directly elected
Not elected
gptkbp:established_in 1707
1295
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
gptkbp:founded_in 1707
gptkbp:function gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:House_of_Lords_Reform_Act_2014
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
gptkbp:governing_body Can amend and reject bills
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:legislation
Legislation review
gptkbp:has_function Review legislation
Consider amendments
Debate issues
Scrutinize government policy
gptkbp:has_historical_significance gptkb:House_of_Lords_Reform_Act_2014
gptkb:House_of_Lords_Act_1999
British history
Established in 1707
Constitutional role
gptkbp:has_influence_on Public policy
UK legislation
gptkbp:has_leadership gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:has_meetings Regularly scheduled debates
gptkbp:has_member gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Hereditary_Peers
Life Peers
gptkbp:has_members gptkb:Lords_Spiritual
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Lords_Temporal
gptkb:Hereditary_Peers
Life Peers
gptkbp:has_publications Research papers
Reports
Debates
gptkbp:has_recent_changes Reduction of hereditary peers
Increased life peer appointments
gptkbp:has_role Upper house of Parliament
Review legislation
Debate issues
Scrutinize government actions
Scrutinize government policy
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Lord Chancellor's role
Ceremonial opening
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Lord_Ashdown
gptkb:Lord_Denning
gptkb:Lord_Salisbury
gptkb:Lord_Palmerston
gptkb:Lord_Hailsham
gptkbp:historical_role Advisory body to the monarch
Court of law until 2009
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Lords
gptkbp:is_a Upper house
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:British_government
gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:Public_service
gptkb:Health_Insurance
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:security
Human rights
Public policy
Education policy
Trade policy
Social policy
Public inquiries
Foreign affairs
Political reform
Public debate
Parliamentary committees
Legislative scrutiny
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Appointment process
Lack of democratic legitimacy
Hereditary peerages
gptkbp:is_debated_in Regular sessions
gptkbp:is_distinct_from gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:international_treaties
Policy analysis
Government accountability
Legislative debates
Budget approval
Legislative process
Policy recommendations
Public engagement
Public inquiries
Public consultations
Constitutional matters
Judicial reviews
Policy debates
Legislative oversight
Public bills
Committee inquiries
Legislative scrutiny
Legislative reviews
Budget scrutiny
Amendment proposals
Debates on national issues
Committee investigations
Constitutional reviews
Expert evidence gathering
Witness hearings
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Life_peerages
Hereditary peerages
Bishop seats
House of Lords debates
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:London
gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Legislative_body
UK government structure
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:Parliament_Acts
gptkb:House_of_Commons
Parliamentary privilege
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
House of Lords Reform
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Clerks
Legal advisors
Research staff
Political commentators
Advocates of reform
Constitutional experts
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Lords_of_Appeal_in_Ordinary
gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council
gptkb:Judicial_Committee_of_the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:meets gptkb:House_of_Lords_Chamber
gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:members gptkb:Lord_Hunt_of_Kings_Heath
gptkb:Baroness_Garden
gptkb:Baroness_Hayter
gptkb:Baroness_Jones
gptkb:Baroness_Smith
gptkb:Lord_Foulkes
gptkb:Lord_Mc_Fall
gptkb:Lord_Mc_Nicol
gptkb:Baroness_Anelay
gptkb:Lord_Blunkett
gptkb:Lord_Sugar
gptkb:Baroness_Hale
gptkb:Lord_Adonis
gptkb:Baroness_Hayman
gptkb:Baroness_Stowell
gptkb:Lord_Dubs
gptkb:Lord_Cormack
gptkb:Baroness_Warsi
gptkb:Baroness_Smith_of_Basildon
gptkbp:notable_speakers gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:participated_in Amendments to bills
gptkbp:proposed_by Amendments to legislation
Amendments to bills
gptkbp:provides Expertise in legislation
gptkbp:public_access Public galleries
gptkbp:responsible_for Providing expertise
Debating policies
Reviewing bills
Reviewing secondary legislation
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:Lord_Speaker
gptkbp:term_length Hereditary peers can be elected
Life tenure for Life Peers
No term for Bishops
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3