A visual guide to one of the world’s largest unelected chambers
Introducing the House of Lords
For the past 25 years the House of Lords has remained largely unscrutinised by the media or the public. That’s too long for a public institution that sits at the centre of one of the world’s richest, oldest and most powerful democracies.
Meet the archetypesExplore the chamber
An interactive tool that lets you investigate who is in the House of Lords, how they got there and ultimately, the role they play in British democracy.
Explore the tool
Peer Review
View all our coverageMore than half of Britain is in favour of transforming the House of Lords into an entirely elected body. Yet, despite the polling, most people are overwhelmingly indifferent to its existence and ignorant of its functions
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