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The House of Lords

The House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament, consist of over 1,000 non-elected members: All peers and peeresses who have inherited their titles, and distinguished men and women who have been made peers or peeresses for their life-time and whose titles cannot be inherited.

Some judges (called «the Law Lords»). Certain clergy of the Church of England.

The work of the House of Lords is largely complementary to that of the House of Commons Pass bills sent to it from the House of Commons; Amend Bills and send them back to the Commons for approval ; Delay Bills for a limited time; Start its own Bills, but it must send them to the Commons for approval.

The Throne and the Woolsack.

Title of the lord

Parliament is a place where politicians can speak about public matters, express points of view, argue, try to persuade, support and oppose other members. Indeed, the very word tells us this is its function Parliamentary Debates.

Parliamentary debates require two kinds of skill: the ability to argue and to deliver a prepared speech.

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