upper house

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Lords Leader Baroness Smith said the "historic legislation" realised Labour's manifesto pledge to remove the right of all hereditary peers to sit and vote in the upper house.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Voters also took part in a referendum on the charter and whether to endorse its proposals for prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Among the constitutional reforms envisaged are prime ministerial term limits, a directly elected upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and increased judicial independence.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

In reality the Chamber of Deputies has overshadowed the upper house.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various