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
286
Members
Men
213
Women
73
242 life peers* and 44 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
211
Members
Men
123
Women
88
207 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
182
Members
Men
134
Women
48
150 life peers* and 32 excepted hereditary peers**
Liberal Democrat
76
Members
Men
45
Women
31
72 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Non-affiliated
41
Members
Men
30
Women
11
39 life peers* and 2 excepted hereditary peers**
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