 She also suggested 10-year limits on membership - and scrapping hereditary peers entirely. Ms Miller wrote: 'I believe much of the public and, indeed, many politicians are concerned about these Honours Lists. It is, therefore, perfect timing for your Committee - which examines constitutional issues - to launch an inquiry into the reform of the House of Lords, including the Honours List. Such an inquiry could become the launchpad for the House of Lords to ultimately set the gold standard for Upper Chambers around the world.' Here's the letter in full Dear Mr Wragg HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM INQUIRY I am writing to you in your capacity as Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. As you may be aware, I am Leader of the True & Fair Party, which launched earlier this year with the mission of cleaning up and modernising British politics. In recent weeks, there have been numerous reports about){kind=link}
Suggested changes include halving the number of peers and banning PMs who left in disgrace from making nominations
Boris Johnson’s ‘crony’ peerage list has sparked demands for an inquiry into House of Lords reform.
Gina Miller, who led the successful legal action against Boris Johnson ‘s Brexit prorogation in 2019 and now leads the True and Fair party, has written to Public Administration Committee chair William Wragg, urging him to launch a probe.
Among Ms Miller’s suggestions are a 400 seat limit on membership – cutting the chamber almost in half.
She said it was “absurd” that Prime Ministers like Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, who left office in disgrace, should be allowed to nominate peers.