Elected Lords could serve maximum of 15 years if found guilty

Elected Lords could serve maximum of 15 years if found guilty

Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, has suggested elected members of the reformed House of Lords could be limited to serving 15-year terms





"Under plans due to be put before Parliament within months, the appointed chamber would move to a substantially or wholly elected upper house.

Mr Straw said that a third of peers – or senators as they may be called after the reforms – could be elected at the time of a general election.

None would be able to serve for more than 15 years".