House of Lords and Contemporary Politics - 19111957

Originally published in 1958, the essential purpose of this book was to present a picture of the unreformed House of Lords at work as part of the effective system of government in Britain at the time, going back to the passing of the Parliament Act of 1911.

List of contents

Preface. Part I: Background and Structure 1. The House of Lords and Constitutional Development 2. The Composition of the House of Lords 3. Active and Inactive Peers 4. Special Classes of Peers Part II: The Organization of the House 5. Procedure and Organization of Business 6. The Representation of the Government in the House of Lords 7. Party Organization and Discipline in the House of Lords Part III: The Lords at Work 8. Legislative Procedure in the Lords 9. The Parliament Act of 1911 and Its Effects 10. Conservative and National Government Bills, 1922–39 11. Labour Government Bills in 1924 and 1929–31 12. Labour Government Bills in 1945–51 13. Conservative Government Bills of 1951–6 14. Bills First Introduced in the Lords 15. The Lords and Private Members’ Bills 16. The Death Penalty Question 17. The House of Lords and General Debates Part IV: The Movement for Reform 18. The Question of Reform of Powers 19. Proposals for Minor Modifications of Composition 20. Proposals for Wholesale Reconstruction of the House 21. Conclusion. Bibliographical Note. Index.

About the author

P. A. Bromhead studied at the University of Berne, then went on to graduate from Exeter College, Oxford.

Summary

Originally published in 1958, the essential purpose of this book was to present a picture of the unreformed House of Lords at work as part of the effective system of government in Britain at the time, going back to the passing of the Parliament Act of 1911.

Product details

• Authors: P. A. Bromhead
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032899046
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3289904-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Political structure & processes, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Political structure and processes