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Powers of the Crown

Geoff Riley

20th December 2017

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This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a brief history of life peerages.

"Not only reduce the size of the House of Lords now, but actually make sure there is a sustainable reduction and that is why we are suggesting a cap of 600" says @AnnTaylor_HoL with a "capped term of 15 years" for all new peers #bbcdp pic.twitter.com/j3remdS5j5
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@_daily_politics) December 19, 2017

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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