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The '''House of Lords''' is the upper chamber of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. Its current membership<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/hoflbpmembership.pdf ''Membership'', House of Lords briefing, 2009]</ref> consists of
The '''House of Lords''' is the upper chamber of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. Its current membership<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/hoflbpmembership.pdf ''Membership'', House of Lords briefing, 2009]</ref> consists of
* 630 "life peers", who had been appointed by  current and previous administrations;
* 630 "life peers", who had been appointed by  current and previous administrations, including eminent professionals and members of previous governments;
* 92  "elected hereditary peers", who had been elected by the previous House of Lords from members who had inherited peerages that had been granted by monarchs down the ages; and,
* 92  "elected hereditary peers", who had been elected by the previous House of Lords from members who had inherited peerages that had been granted by monarchs down the ages; and,
* 26  "lords spiritual", who are current holders of senior posts in the [[Church of England]].
* 26  "lords spiritual", who are current [[bishop]]s and archbishops of the [[Church of England]].
The principal functions of the House of Lords are to initiate, scrutinise  and amend legislation. It has no general power of veto, but it attaches importance to its ability to return proposed legislatin to the House of Commons for further consideration<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/holwork.pdf ''The Work of the House
of Lords'', House of Lords, 2009]</ref>
 
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The House of Lords is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its current membership[1] consists of

  • 630 "life peers", who had been appointed by current and previous administrations, including eminent professionals and members of previous governments;
  • 92 "elected hereditary peers", who had been elected by the previous House of Lords from members who had inherited peerages that had been granted by monarchs down the ages; and,
  • 26 "lords spiritual", who are current bishops and archbishops of the Church of England.

The principal functions of the House of Lords are to initiate, scrutinise and amend legislation. It has no general power of veto, but it attaches importance to its ability to return proposed legislatin to the House of Commons for further consideration[2]