ovides the means of carrying on the work of government by voting for taxation.1. it passes laws.3. It scrutinizes(审查) government policy, administrate and expenditure anddebate the major issues of theday.consists of:consists of:The House monsThe House of LordsThe House of Lords(the Upper House)position :About 1,100 hereditary and life peers 2.Thespeaker :Appionted by the sovereign on advice of Prime Minister3.The qualification:no parliamentary salary 4.Functions:To revise bills from the House monsas the supreme court of justice and the highest court appeal for criminal ,civil cases from the lower courtsHear appeals (上诉) in the highest Court of Appeal (最高上诉法院)in Britain1.The Lords Spiritual (神职贵族)2.The Lords Temporal(世俗贵族)b.Life Peers (当世贵族)c.Hereditary Peers (世袭贵族)a.Law Lords (司法议员)