House of Lords

:This article is about the British House of Lords. For the historical Irish body, see Irish House of Lords.

Current composition

Source: House of Lord official figures

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The House of Lords, as of July 1, 2005:

Related Topics:
July 1 - 2005

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Note: These figures exclude eight peers who are on leave of absence.

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†The number of hereditary peers 'allocated' to each party, which is based on the proportion of hereditary peers that belongs to that party, is:

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• Conservative Party: 42 peers
• Labour Party: 2 peers
• Liberal Democrats: 3 peers
• Cross-benchers: 28 peers

Of the initial 42 hereditary peers elected as Conservatives, one (The Lord Brabazon of Tara) now sits as a Cross-bencher, having become the House of Lords' Chairman of Committees, and another (The Lord Willoughby de Broke) now sits as a non-affiliated member.

Related Topics:
The Lord Brabazon of Tara - The Lord Willoughby de Broke

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