House of Lords data dashboard: Peerage creations
This page provides interactive data on the creation of life peerages in the House of Lords.

This Library Note provides background information about the membership and age profile of the House of Lords, together with information on the public positions held by Members, as the House was composed on 30 March 2015—the date on which the 2010–15 Parliament was dissolved.
House of Lords: Profile of Membership (428 KB , PDF)
Section two contains tables which list Members with the longest continuous membership of the House as at 30 March 2015: table 2.1 lists the 40 eligible Members with the longest continuous membership; table 2.2 lists Life Peers with membership of 30 years or more; and table 2.3 lists all female Members with membership of 20 years or more.
Section three of the Note provides information about the age profile of the membership of the House as at 30 March 2015. Table 3.1 provides a snapshot of the membership of the whole House by age bands; table 3.2 breaks this information down, showing the age bands in each party/group; table 3.3 lists the names of Members aged under 50 as at 30 March 2015; and table 3.4 lists those Members who were aged 90 and over as at the same date.
Section four provides information about public positions held by Members of the House up to the end of the 2010–15 Parliament. In this section, Members are listed by select public office, including positions in the Cabinet, once or currently held.
House of Lords: Profile of Membership (428 KB , PDF)
This page provides interactive data on the creation of life peerages in the House of Lords.
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.
Following five days of debate, the House of Lords concluded committee stage on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill. The bill would end the exemption that 92 places in the House are filled by hereditary peers. This short update summarises the current status of the bill ahead of report stage, dates for which are yet to be scheduled.