Who is in the House of Lords?

Who is in the House of Lords and what are the different routes towards joining the House? Use these resources to help you start discussions and debate in the classroom around many surprising and interesting themes. 

Download the teachers’ pack to support your use of the Jump Start animation, Public Pops opinion film and Day in the Life video with your class.

The pack includes:

Background information
Debate cards
A Who is in the House of Lords? handout
Instructions and worksheets for the Nominate a Peer activity.

Further information

Frther information, particularly useful for older age groups, is available on Parliament’s website: 
 

 

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