House of Lords

===21st century===

In 2019, a seven-month enquiry by Naomi Ellenbogen QC found that one in five staff of the House had experienced bullying or harassment which they did not report for fear of reprisals.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48935860|title=House of Lords staff 'bullied and harassed'|date=10 July 2019|access-date=10 July 2019}}</ref> This was preceded by several cases, including Liberal Democrat [[Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill|Anthony Lester, Lord Lester of Herne&nbsp;Hill]], of Lords using their position to sexually harass or abuse women.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/10/house-of-lords-staff-too-scared-to-complain-about-harassment|title=House of Lords staff too scared to complain about harassment|last=Syal|first=Rajeev|date=10 July 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=10 July 2019|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/toxic-behaviour-towards-house-of-lords-staff-revealed-in-qcs-report-11760578|title='Toxic' behaviour towards House of Lords staff revealed in QC's report|website=Sky News|date=11 July 2019|access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, the [[Second Johnson ministry|Johnson government]] considered moving the House of Lords from London to a city in [[Northern England]], likely [[York]], or [[Birmingham]], in the [[Midlands]], in an attempt to "reconnect" the area. It was unclear how the [[State Opening of Parliament|King's Speech]] would be conducted in the event of a move.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/19/house-of-lords-may-move-out-of-london-to-reconnect-with-public|title=House of Lords may move out of London to 'reconnect' with public|date=19 January 2020|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-sends-the-house-of-lords-up-north-r803s6pfx|title=Boris Johnson sends the House of Lords up north|date=19 January 2020|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51168744|title=House of Lords 'could move to York or Birmingham' – Tory chairman|date=20 January 2020|work=[[BBC]]|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref> The idea was received negatively by many peers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/19/peers-attack-boris-johnsons-ridiculous-idea-move-house-lords/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/01/19/peers-attack-boris-johnsons-ridiculous-idea-move-house-lords/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Peers attack Boris Johnson's 'ridiculous idea' to move House of Lords|date=19 January 2020|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|access-date=20 January 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>