Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Since which year has the Prime Minister been able to nominate life peers?
- A1969
- B1958Right answer
- C1918
- D1999
Answer: 1958
From 1958 the Prime Minister could put forward people to be peers for their own lifetime only. These are called life peers.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 488 of 651, written in our own words.