Tory peer argues Lords should stay unelected to ensure ‘scrutiny’ of laws
A Tory peer has argued that the House of Lords should remain unelected despite suggestions by Labour that the public has “lost faith” in politicians’ ability to bring about change.
Lord Norton – an expert on constitutional affairs – urged caution over what he described as “Big Bang reform” after it was reported Sir Keir Starmer would replace nominations for Parliament’s second chamber with a voting system.
There have long been warnings that membership of the House of Lords is becoming excessive, with Boris Johnson attracting criticism over some of his appointments, notably Lord Lebedev. The media mogul and son of an EX-KGB agent was given a life peerage in 2020 but has spoken just once on the floor of the House.
More recently, Mr Johnson