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Ah...ok. THAT changes things. So essentially, the House of Lords cant override the House of Commons on anything. So your government effectively has only one house...the House of Lords is ornamental at best and has no real power. The House of Commons is the only determining factor in passing a bill into law in Britain.
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Precisely that is what I meant when I said they are like the Queen. The Queen, although officially head of state has no real power. Bills have to be confirmed by her but she cannot reject them. She is a relic from a bygone era, just like the Lords.
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So tell me this, if The House of Commons was to try to pass a law tomorrow that dissolved the House of Lords, what could the House of lords do to stop it?
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Effectively, nothing. The Government have been slowly getting rid of the Lords for years and eventually they will be discontinued, as will the Monarchy. If the Commons got rid of the Lords today, there would be a lot of huffing and puffing from the Lords, and Labour would lose many financial donations, and some members of the public might object but nothing can really be done. There may be a Law that prevents the Lords from being completely removed, but I am unaware of it if there is.