Approximately how many peers are there in the House of Lords?

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Approximately how many peers are there in the House of Lords?

The question tests knowledge of how many peers sit in the House of Lords. The size of the Lords isn’t fixed—members are appointed and retire over time—so the total is always in flux but sits well above seven hundred. In practice, there are roughly eight hundred peers, which means the count is more than seven hundred. That makes the option stating there are more than 700 the best approximate choice. Other figures are too low to reflect the actual size of the chamber.

The question tests knowledge of how many peers sit in the House of Lords. The size of the Lords isn’t fixed—members are appointed and retire over time—so the total is always in flux but sits well above seven hundred. In practice, there are roughly eight hundred peers, which means the count is more than seven hundred. That makes the option stating there are more than 700 the best approximate choice. Other figures are too low to reflect the actual size of the chamber.

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