Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how many current members of the House of Lords will be aged 80 or over by 1 June 2029; and what is the breakdown by party group, including cross-bench membership.

A total of 324 current members of the House of Lords will be aged 80 or over on 1 June 2029. The breakdown by party/group is as follows:

92 Labour members

87 Conservative members

87 Crossbench members

37 Liberal Democrat members

12 Non-affiliated members

3 Democratic Unionist Party members

2 Ulster Unionist Party members

1 Conservative Independent member

1 Independent Social Democrat member

1 Independent Ulster Unionist member

1 Plaid Cymru member

These figures reflect the membership of the House as of 24 July 2024.