House of Lords: Life Peers

Question

Asked by

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many life Peers have been appointed, broken down by party, since the last new appointment of a life Peer following a nomination by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat party. [HL428]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon)
The last new appointment of a life Peer following nomination by the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party was announced on 13 September 2007. On this date two new Liberal Democrat life Peers were announced and two new Conservative life Peers were announced.

Since then, three life Peers have been appointed following nomination by the Prime Minister and one life Peer has been appointed following nomination by the Leader of the Conservative Party.

In addition, it was announced on 14 January 2009 that Mervyn Davies CBE would become a life Peer (www.number10.gov.uk/Page18003).