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
204
Women
68
227 life peers* and 45 excepted hereditary peers**
Labour
186
Members
Men
113
Women
73
182 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Crossbench
184
Members
Men
136
Women
48
151 life peers* and 33 excepted hereditary peers**
Liberal Democrat
78
Members
Men
46
Women
32
74 life peers* and 4 excepted hereditary peers**
Non-affiliated
44
Members
Men
33
Women
11
42 life peers* and 2 excepted hereditary peers**
Bishops
25
Members
Men
18
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