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
272
Members
Men
206
Women
66
227 life peers* and 45 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
187
Members
Men
114
Women
73
183 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
184
Members
Men
135
Women
49
151 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
42
Members
Men
31
Women
11
40 life peers* and 2 excepted hereditary peers**
Bishops
24
Members
Men
17
Women
7
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