Lords back down on extradition
Press Review 8 November 2006
Conservative peers yesterday conceded defeat to the Commons on the government's plans for fast-track extradition to the US.
Committee rejects Lords' powers reform
News Article 3 November 2006
A parliamentary committee has rejected calls to clarify the informal conventions that govern the powers of the House of Lords.
Lib Dems call for Lords overhaul
News Article 3 November 2006
The Liberal Democrats have outlined their proposals to reform the House of Lords, calling for legislation to be passed in 2007.
Lords reform in question again
Press Review 30 October 2006
The Times reports that plans to reform the House of Lords have once again been thrown into doubt.
Lords threaten Blair over reform
Press Review 26 October 2006
The Times reports that Labour peers yesterday told the prime minister the upper house would obstruct his legislative programme if Jack Straw was allowed to push ahead with his proposals for Lords reform.
New laws 'need greater scrutiny'
News Article 25 October 2006
Parliament should take a greater role in assessing whether the laws it passes do what they are supposed to, a wide-ranging review has found.
Straw calls for Lords compromise
News Article 24 October 2006
Jack Straw has appealed for compromise over House of Lords reform and said MPs could vote on the issue within the next couple of months.
Lords reform plans get mixed reception
Press Review 23 October 2006
Jack Straw's planned reform of the House of Lords has received a mixed reception after being leaked yesterday.
Straw plans new Lords reforms
News Article 22 October 2006
Jack Straw has drawn up plans for a smaller, half-elected House of Lords containing no hereditary peers, it has emerged.
Lord Harris dies aged 81
Press Review 20 October 2006
Lord Harris of High Cross, a crossbench eurosceptic peer who founded the Institute for Economic Affairs, has died aged 81.
MPs and peers in line for charity awards
News Article 11 October 2006
The shortlist of MPs and peers has been announced for ePolitix.com's Charity Champion Awards.
Tory peer rescues boat crew
Press Review 15 August 2006
Coastguards have praised the Conservative peer Lord Glentoran for helping rescue the crew of a stricken boat.
Campaigners seek commitment to elected Lords
News Article 10 August 2006
Campaigners have called on ministers to accept that at least three quarters of a reformed House of Lords should be elected.
No seat in Lords for tax exiles
Press Review 7 August 2006
Tax exiles will have to return to Britain if they want to become members of the House of Lords, reports the Times.
Hereditary peers could stay until 2050
Press Review 4 August 2006
A leaked paper by Commons leader Jack Straw suggests the government is considering plans which would see some hereditary peers remain in the House of Lords until as late as 2050.
