Hybrid event
Keynote speech: Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, joined us to discuss the role of the upper house.
![Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, at the lectern at the Institute for Government.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_desktop/public/2024-03/lord-mcfall-keynote-1504x846px.jpg?h=fbd55a72&itok=aZ_hQ7Zf)
Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, joined us to discuss the role of the upper house.
What is the role of the Lord Speaker?
The House of Lords is being undermined by uncontrolled prime ministerial appointments, the chamber’s growing size, and membership of hereditary peers
The House of Lords is the upper chamber of the UK parliament. But what does it do?
Most Lords members are life peers – nominated for their lifetime, but without their peerage passing to their children.