Lords reform plans stalled
Press Review 15 September 2003
MPs slam Blair over Lords reform
Press Review 18 July 2003
Ministers stand by appointed upper house
Press Review 17 July 2003
People's peers set to continue
News Article 17 July 2003
The prime minister has signalled he intends to continue with the controversial "people's peers" appointments.
Cook slams appointed peers plan
News Article 17 July 2003
The government's latest proposals on reform of the House of Lords have come in for criticism from Robin Cook.
Peers prepare for legislative stand-off
News Article 16 July 2003
Following Tuesday's defeat on moves to reform the right to trial by jury the government's business managers are digging in for a legislative battle with peers.
Blair honoured for key Iraq speech
News Article 3 July 2003
Tony Blair's final effort to win support for the war in Iraq has been named as the speech of the year in The House Magazine parliamentary awards.
Lords face longer working hours
Press Review 26 June 2003
Peers consider plan for new speaker
Press Review 26 June 2003
Lords keep talking on 'speaker' plans
News Article 25 June 2003
A select committee of peers will decide how to choose a new "speaker" of the House of Lords.
Lords urged to choose new Speaker
News Article 16 June 2003
The leader of the Lords has suggested that a consensus on how to choose the new speaker of the Upper House could emerge by next week.
Peers ponder tactics over reshuffle
Press Review 16 June 2003
MPs attack 'people's peers' commission
Press Review 28 May 2003
Lords commission 'serves no useful purpose'
News Article 28 May 2003
Tony Blair is being urged to scrap the body set up to choose "people's peers" to sit in the House of Lords.
Committee divides on Lords reform
News Article 9 May 2003
A row has flared between members of the joint committee on reform of the House of Lords.
