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==Lords Temporal==

==Lords Temporal==

Historically, the House of Lords was composed of aristocrats (peers) who had either inherited their aristocratic titles or been awarded them by the Monarch (in later times, the Monarch would act in such circumstances at the request of the Prime Minister). The Life Peerages Act of 1958 gave the Monarch the power to confer the noble title of ''Baron'' (or ''Baroness'') on individuals for life, without their children inheriting it.

Historically, the House of Lords was composed of aristocrats (peers) who had either inherited their aristocratic titles or been awarded them by the Monarch (in later times, the Monarch would act in such circumstances at the request of the Prime Minister). The Life Peerages Act of 1958 gave the Monarch the power to confer the noble title of ''Baron'' (or ''Baroness'') on individuals for life only, without their children inheriting it.

In 1998, the [[Labour Party|Labour]] Government of [[Tony Blair]] removed most of the hereditary peers from the House: as part of a compromise deal, 92 have remained, though these are expected to be removed during the next round of reform of the House. The House accordingly now consists almost entirely of "life peers" appointed as Barons with non-inheritable titles.

In 1998, the [[Labour Party|Labour]] Government of [[Tony Blair]] removed most of the hereditary peers from the House: as part of a compromise deal, 92 have remained, though these are expected to be removed during the next round of reform of the House. The House accordingly now consists almost entirely of "life peers" appointed as Barons with non-inheritable titles.