With the Government committed to completing or at least pursuing further reform of
the Lords the Society would welcome the memberships views on the issue.

1. Are you in favour of further reform of the House of Lords:

                        Yes     No

2. If there is to be further reform do you favour:

                       Abolition
                       Wholly elected
                       Wholly appointed
                       Part elected/part appointed
                       Retention of the title House of Lords
                       An alternative title      
 

3. If you favour elected representatives do you favour:
Proportional representation based on % achieved nationwide in elections for the House of Commons
Proportional representation based on % achieved nationwhide in elections fospecifically for the House of Lords
First past the post based on representatives for constituencies
Other, please explain      

4. At what time should elections be held?
                       Same time as elections to the House of Commons
                       Mid way through the Commons term
                       Other time, if so please specify      

5. How many representatives do you believe the Lords should contain?

6. If you believe the representatives of the Lords should be appointed who should appoint them:

                       Political parties obtaining a certain % of the vote in national elections
                       An independent appointments commission
                       The Government
                       The House of Commons
                       Other, please specify   

7. Wha powers should the Lords have in relation to legislation?

                       The power of Veto
                       The power to delay
                       The power to scrutinise and return to the Commons
                       Investigative powers, including the power to call ministers to give evidence
                       Others, and if so what   

8. Any other comments you wish to make on the issue of House of Lords reform:

 

         

Please return to David Williams, (Chair, Constitutional Affairs sub-committee)
4 Paper Buildings, Temple, EC4Y 7EX. LDE 1035. (dw@4pb.com)