House of Lords data dashboard: Peerage creations
This page provides interactive data on the creation of peerages in the House of Lords.
This Library Note outlines the development of expense allowances payable to members of the House of Lords, and provides statistics on their rates and overall cost.
Financial Support for Members of the House of Lords (530 KB , PDF)
This House of Lords Library Note looks at the development of expense allowances for members of the House of Lords since 1944. This includes a chronology of key debates and motions, as well as a summary table. In the second part of the Note, the cost of members’ expenses are placed within the context of the overall cost of the House of Lords since the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Financial Support for Members of the House of Lords (530 KB , PDF)
This page provides interactive data on the creation of peerages in the House of Lords.
This proposed law would introduce a new “think again” procedure in the House of Lords so members could ask the House of Commons to consider their concerns before a draft affirmative statutory instrument is approved.
The Lords Library has drawn together lists of members who have held selected positions in public life. This non-exhaustive collection provides an introduction to the diversity of experience in the House of Lords, including political careers in central, local, devolved and international settings; senior positions in defence, public service, policing and law; and leadership in science, education, culture and sport.