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Twenty-six bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords: the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, and the next 21 most senior diocesan bishops (with the exception of the Bishop in Europe and the Bishop of Sodor and Man).
There are currently 805 sitting members of the House of Lords, [1] of which 667 are life peers (as of 2 October 2023) [77] and 228 are women (see:Women in the House of Lords). An additional 26 Lords are ineligible to participate, including two peers who are constitutionally disqualified as members of the Judiciary. [129]
Find Members of the Lords, read their biographical details and find their contact information. Find them by name/location, party, gender, current/former status, and membership status.
Currently, there are about 800 members who are eligible to take part in the work of the House of Lords. The majority are life peers. Search for members of the Lords and find their biographical information and contact details in our list of members. Get in touch with a member of the House of Lords.
House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th.
Members of the House of Lords are appointed by the King on the advice of the prime minister. The Lord Speaker, currently Lord Fowler, presides over business in the chamber, acts as an ambassador for the work of the House and chairs the House Committee.
View the make up of House of Lords, including breakdowns by peerage and gender. Lists of His Majesty’s Government, His Majesty’s Official Opposition and the other opposition Parliamentary teams. Find out more about Parliamentary offices, Members' allowances or Standards and interests.
Find Members of the Lords, read their biographical details and find their contact information. Find them by name/location, party, gender, current/former status, and membership status.
Members of the Lords are called "peers". Like MPs, they scrutinise the work of government and recommend changes to proposed legislation. Unlike MPs, however, peers are not elected.
The dashboard below presents data on the current membership of the House of Lords. You can use the dashboard to explore data on the size of the House and breakdowns by party, gender, age and length of service.