Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers
Boris Johnson has appointed 86 peers so far, taking the number of people sitting in the Lords to more than 800.Boris Johnson has appointed 86 peers so far, taking the number of people sitting in the Lords to more than 800.Last modified on Sun 24 Jul 2022 00.24 BST
The House of Lords Appointment Commission , the body responsible for vetting peerages, is holding up the outgoing prime minister’s plans, Whitehall sources toldThe Lord Speaker, John McFall, is talking to Philip Norton, a Conservative peer, about his private member’s bill that would grant statutory powers to Holac.
Johnson, who will create more peers in the autumn in a resignation honours list, has already appointed 86 peers, bringing the number of members sitting in the Lords to more than 800.that is too big, combined with the fact that some recently appointed members have not been especially active, undermines public confidence in our parliamentary system. I am sure you agree that public trust in politics and in our parliament and constitution is crucial.”Paul Dacre.
A government spokesman said: “Given retirements and departures, new members of the Lords continue to be needed. It is entirely proper for a prime minister and opposition parties to put forward names for a political peerage list.”
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