Most voters want to see the House of Lords abolished with barely a fifth believing it acts in the public interest, survey finds
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Most voters do not trust the House of Lords and want it abolished in its current form, a survey found yesterday.
The poll found that barely a fifth of voters (21 per cent) believe the Lords acts in the public’s best interest, with 70 per cent believing it does not.
The study by Opinium, for the think-tank Labour Together, found that two-thirds of those questioned would like to see the Lords replaced by a directly elected second chamber.
Almost half (49 per cent) want the upper house abolished altogether. When voters were asked to describe it in a single word, ‘outdated’, ‘old’, ‘corrupt’, ‘privileged’ and ‘waste’ topped the list.
A comprehensive study by the House of Lords authorities this year revealed that the upper chamber has become increasingly assertive since Britain voted to leave the EU – a decision opposed by most peers.
Most voters do not trust the House of Lords and want it abolished in its current form [File image]
The study by Opinium, for the think-tank Labour Together, found that two-thirds of those questioned would like to see the Lords replaced by a directly elected second chamber [File image]
In the Parliamentary session from 2019-2021, when legislation to take Britain out of the EU was being considered, peers inflicted 114 defeats on the Government, equal to more than two-thirds of all votes held.
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