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
277
Members
Men
207
Women
70
232 life peers* and 45 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
185
Members
Men
113
Women
72
181 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
183
Members
Men
135
Women
48
150 life peers* and 33 excepted hereditary peers**
Liberal Democrat
79
Members
Men
47
Women
32
75 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Non-affiliated
41
Members
Men
32
Women
9
39 life peers* and 2 excepted hereditary peers**
Bishops
25
Members
Men
19
Women
6
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