Lords membership
This page shows a summary of eligible Members of the House of Lords who can scrutinise bills, investigate government activity through committee work, and questions government through oral and written questions, as well as debates.
List view
Conservative
279
Members
Men
209
Women
70
234 life peers* and 45 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
213
Members
Men
125
Women
88
209 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
182
Members
Men
135
Women
47
149 life peers* and 33 excepted hereditary peers**
Liberal Democrat
77
Members
Men
46
Women
31
73 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Non-affiliated
39
Members
Men
28
Women
11
38 life peers* and 1 excepted hereditary peer**
Bishops
24
Members
Men
16
Women
8
Democratic Unionist Party
6
Members
Men
6
6 life peers*
Ulster Unionist Party
3
Members
Men
3
3 life peers*
Green Party
2
Members
Women
2
2 life peers*
Plaid Cymru
2
Members
Men
1
Women
1
2 life peers*
Conservative Independent
1
Member
Men
1
1 life peer*
Lord Speaker
1
Member
Men
1
1 life peer*
Graphical view
* Made up of life peers under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958
** Made up of hereditary peers elected by parties and groups, or by the whole House