Making good law in a time of polycrisis
The Lord Speaker will explain how the House of Lords enables policy-makers to look beyond the five-year electoral cycle, at a time when the UK faces multiple long-term challenges.
The Lord Speaker will explain how the House of Lords enables policy-makers to look beyond the five-year electoral cycle, at a time when the UK faces multiple long-term challenges.
Monday 20 November 2023 | 1 hour 16 minutes 39 seconds
He advises caution on radical reform of the Upper House, arguing that incremental change to the process for nomination of peers would strengthen its role as a "forum for civil society" allowing the country to draw on expertise from outside politics.