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With the number of MPs from Wales soon to be slashed, it's worth looking towards the Second Chamber, The House of Lords, to see how Wales performs there.
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There are 800 Peers sitting in the House of Lords; Of the 777 Members included in the June 2019 claims data and eligible to sit, 523 chose to include a broad location for their main residence, 254 did not.
Of these,
84.1% were from England;
9% from Scotland;
3.8% from Wales;
2.3% from Northern Ireland;
0.8% from overseas
84.1% were from England; 9% from Scotland; 3.8% from Wales;2.3% from Northern Ireland;0.8% from overseas
And, of those that provided their residency,
nearly half, 43.6%, came from London and the south east of England.
But not all peers responded, which skews the result.
nearly half, 43.6%, came from London and the south east of England.But not all peers responded, which skews the result.
However, in 2016 a written question asked which
regions writs of summons were sent out to at the dissolution of Parliament on 30 March 2015:
87.8% were in England;
(with 47.6% in London alone)
7.5% in Scotland;
2.5% in Northern Ireland;
2.2% in Wales
regions writs of summons were sent out to at the dissolution of Parliament on 30 March 2015:
87.8% were in England; (with 47.6% in London alone)
7.5% in Scotland; 2.5% in Northern Ireland;2.2% in Wales
Of the peers based in Wales:
Conservative: 1
Labour: 9
Lib Dem: 6
Plaid Cymru: 1
Cross Bench: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
One could be forgiven for believing that the Lib Dems were a political force in Wales!
Conservative: 1 Labour: 9Lib Dem: 6 Plaid Cymru: 1Cross Bench: 2Non-affiliated: 1One could be forgiven for believing that the Lib Dems were a political force in Wales!
Of the 18 peers listed:
75 years old on average
66.6% men
33.3% women
0 BAME
75 years old on average66.6% men33.3% women0 BAME
So who does the House of Lords represent? Are we fairly represented? Who benefits from this unequal representation?Do the Houses of Parliament have the best interests of Wales at heart?All data here: https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/lln-2020-0007/
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