Political parties will have to publicly justify why they are appointing peers to the House of Lords in an attempt to reduce “cronyism” in the second chamber.
Under plans being drawn up by ministers, all future nominations for a peerage will have to be accompanied by a citation setting out the experience the candidate would bring to the role.
The proposal is designed to make it harder for parties to reward donors or favoured apparatchiks with a seat in the Lords after several controversies stretching back decades
Under plans being drawn up by ministers, all future nominations for a peerage will have to be accompanied by a citation setting out the experience the candidate would bring to the role.
The proposal is designed to make it harder for parties to reward donors or favoured apparatchiks with a seat in the Lords after several controversies stretching back decades
