Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Who nominates non-party life peers?
- AThe Church of England
- BVoters in each constituency
- CThe Speaker of the House of Commons
- DAn independent Appointments CommissionRight answer
Answer: An independent Appointments Commission
Life peers can be put forward by the Prime Minister or by leaders of the other main parties, while peers who belong to no party are nominated by an independent Appointments Commission.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The British constitution". Practice question 491 of 651, written in our own words.