I have just come from a conference on ‘European Disunion: The Multidimensional Power Struggles’, so I thought that the topic of the European Union would be a good base for this week’s quiz. As usual, the first two readers to supply the correct answers will be the winners. 1. Name at least four members of the…
The Life Peerages Act 1958 saw women enter the House as members. The Peerages Act 1963 enabled women who inherited their titles to sit. The number of women peers has grown over the decades. The Independent Appointments Commission has been especially active in ensuring that those it nominates for life peerages reflect the diversity of…
The House has members who span a significant age range. Among the older members are some who saw significant service in the Second World War. This quiz focuses on those peers who saw wartime service. As usual, the first two readers to supply the correct answers will be the winners. 1. I was a prisoner-of-war…
The House of Lords has members who are appointed because of their eminence in their chosen fields. Some are well-known public figures, such as Robert Winston, Michael Grade, Melvyn Bragg, Joan Bakewell, Alan Sugar and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. However, some have family members who are even better known than they are. This week’s quiz is therefore devoted to identifying…
The House of Lords has a long history, having íts origins in the kings’s court that preceded the summoning of knights of the shires to court. For this quiz, I thought I would pose some historical questions. Feel free to have a guess if not too sure. As usual, the first two readers to supply the…
