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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Expand the House of Lords membership to include professional members from Chartered Institutes. More details
Submitted by Martin Spamer – Deadline to sign up by: 29 January 2009 – Signatures: 13
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Currently the House of Lords draws its membership from a limited strata of society, politicians, judiciary, clergymen, and Heredity Peers. The House of Lords must be made more representative and effective by broadening it membership.
One purpose of the House of Lords is to improve legislation by amendment. Legislation impacts many areas where professional experts could make a valuable contribution to this task. The professional knowledge & experience of represents from chartered Institutes could provide expert insight into the consequences of legislation governing their fields.
Each Chartered Institute would have one seat filled by election from amongst its members and elected by its members.
