asked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the ratio of women to men among those who became Members of the House of Lords in each of the past five years; and what is that ratio for those years in respect of those Members nominated by the House of Lords Appointments Commission. [HL2963]
The following table gives a breakdown by gender.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Women 0 1 14 11 9 Out of a total of 5 7 49 39 36 Percentage of women 0% 14% 29% 28% 25%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Women 0 0 4 3 2 Out of total nominated by Commission 0 0 7 7 7 Percentage of women - - 57% 43% 29%
Source of data: House of Lords Information Office