Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should the House of Lords be abolished?
Position‹3 of 3

The House of Lords should be reformed

This position holds that the House of Lords should be reformed rather than abolished or left untouched. It argues the chamber's purpose is positive but its current form fails us — proposing a partly elected house, the abolition of hereditary peers, or a regional senate.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. Hereditary peers should be abolished
    Hereditary peers are a leftover from Aristocracy that do not benefit British society.
  2. The House of Lords should partially be elected
    Enabling some of the House of Lords to be elected increases the level of democracy while preserving the 'checks and balance' feature of the House.
  3. The House of Lords should be replaced with a Senate of the regions
    Instead of the second chamber being wholly unrepresentative of the UK, it should be replaced with a Senate who can represent the UK.