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
268
Members
Men
197
Women
71
223 life peers* and 45 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
180
Members
Men
133
Women
47
148 life peers* and 32 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
172
Members
Men
109
Women
63
168 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Liberal Democrat
83
Members
Men
51
Women
32
79 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Non-affiliated
36
Members
Men
30
Women
6
34 life peers* and 2 excepted hereditary peers**
Bishops
25
Members
Men
19
Women
6
Democratic Unionist Party
6
Members
Men
6
6 life peers*
Green Party
2
Members
Women
2
2 life peers*
Ulster Unionist Party
2
Members
Men
2
2 life peers*
Conservative Independent
1
Member
Men
1
1 life peer*
Independent Social Democrat
1
Member
Men
1
1 life peer*
Lord Speaker
1
Member
Men
1
1 life peer*
Plaid Cymru
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