The government has decided to get rid of around half of the existing members of the House of Lords, but has not yet decided with what to replace them.
Options range from a fully-elected body to one where every member is appointed.
Send us your views by clicking here . It has no place in a genuine democracy. Hugh Jones The House of Lords is a living testament to royal bastardy, robber baronry, social exclusion, political patronage and downright cronyism. It should left as it is, an example to us all that power still remains in the hands of a few privileged people. It is necessary to have to houses, in order to maintain some balance, particularly when the government has a large majority.