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Lord Speaker =
Lord Fowler (2016 -
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HOUSE OF COMMONS HOUSE Of LORDS --
unelected chamber COMMON
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salary
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daily attendance allowance
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=
political system where there are two Hereditary peer :
member who since 1999 (House of Lords Act) has been elected
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appointed to the Chamber (by PM) for
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