Перевести the house of lords has more than 1,000 members, although only about 250 take an active part in the work of the house. there are 26 anglican bishops, 950 hereditary peers, 11 judges and 185 life peers, and unlike mps they do not receive a salary. they debate a bill after it has been passed by the house of commons. changes may be recommended, and agreement between the two houses is reached by negotiation. the lords' main power consists of being able to delay non-financial bills for a period of a year, but they can also introduce certain types of bill. the house of lords is the only non-elected second chamber among all the democracies in the world, and some people in britain would like to abolish it.