Reforming the House of Lords: lessons from overseas

Abstract

Introduction PART ONE: CONTEXTS 1. Reforming the House of Lords 2. Second chambers worldwide PART TWO: SEVEN SECOND CHAMBERS 3. The composition and context of the chamber 4. Politics and personalities in the chamber 5. Organisation and administration 6. The legislative role of the chamber 7. Committees and investigative work 8. Constitutional and constituency 9. Government and the second chamber 10. Binding different levels of government together 11. Public Perceptions and calls for reform PART THREE: LESSONS FOR LORDS REFORM 12. Principles of reform 13. The role and functions of the new chamber 14. The composition of the new chamber Epilogue: Prospects for reform