House of Lords data dashboard: Current membership of the House
This page provides interactive data on the current membership of the House of Lords.
Documents to download
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Lord Steel of Aikwood's Private Member's Bills on House of Lords Reform (423KB PDF)
This Library Note provides background information on the Private Member’s Bills introduced by Lord Steel of Aikwood containing proposals to reform the membership of the House of Lords. These have included provisions to: establish a statutory appointments commission; bring an end to hereditary Peerage by-elections; make provision for permanent leave of absence; and exclude members in specified circumstances.
Documents to download
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Lord Steel of Aikwood's Private Member's Bills on House of Lords Reform (423KB PDF)
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Lengths of prorogation since 1900
Prorogation is the mechanism by which parliamentary sessions are ended. This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the start and end dates of each parliamentary session since 1900, together with the number of calendar days between the end of the previous session and the start of the new one.
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Sovereign’s Speech: Lords movers and seconders, 1979–2026
This House of Lords Library briefing provides a list of movers and seconders of the humble address to the sovereign, following the sovereign’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The list provides information from 1979 to 2026.
