Library Briefing

Lords Membership: How Many Women Have Sat in the Lords?

As at 17 February 2021, there were 231 women in the House of Lords out of a gross membership of 829 (these figures include those members currently on leave of absence or disqualified for holding certain offices). The number of female members were made up of:

• 225 life peers appointed under the Life Peerages Act 1958. • One peer appointed under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (Baroness Hale of Richmond). • Five Bishops (following the enactment of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015).

In total, including Ruth Davidson, who has yet to be made a baroness and join the House, and Baroness Hale of Richmond, 327 female life peers will have been created. These are listed in the table in appendix 1.

The 326 female life peers created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 represents 21% of the total number of life peers created under the act (1,517). The largest number of female life peers was created in the 2010s. The lowest numbers (excluding the short period in the 1950s) were created in the 1960s and the 1980s. Theresa May was the prime minister who appointed the largest proportion of women during her time in office (39.5% of her appointments), and James Callaghan appointed the lowest proportion (8.6%).

In addition, there have been 25 female members who have sat in the House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage; these are listed in the table in appendix 2.

Further information on women in the House of Lords, including historical background to their participation, can be found in the following Library briefings:

• Women in the House of Lords, 30 June 2015 • Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill (HL Bill 87 of 2014–15), 3 February 2015

Russell Taylor ǀ 22 February 2021

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Appendix 1: Current and Former Female Life Peers Joining the House of Lords

Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Elliot of Harwood Dame Katherine Elliot 24-Jul-58 Macmillan Y Con Ravensdale of Kedleston Mary Irene Curzon 24-Jul-58 Macmillan Y XB Swanborough Dame Stella Isaacs 24-Jul-58 Macmillan Y XB Wootton of Abinger Barbara Frances Wootton Wright 24-Jul-58 Macmillan Y Lab Horsburgh Dame Florence Gertrude Horsburgh 19-Sep-59 Macmillan Y Con Summerskill Edith Clara Summerskill 16-Jan-61 Macmillan Y Lab Burton of Coventry Elaine Frances Burton 29-Mar-62 Macmillan Y Lab Gaitskell Anna Dora Gaitskell 23-Dec-63 Douglas-Home Y Lab Northchurch Dame Frances Joan Davidson 23-Dec-63 Douglas-Home Y Con Brooke of Ystradfellte Dame Barbara Muriel Brooke 01-Dec-64 Wilson Y Con Emmet of Amberley Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet 01-Dec-64 Wilson Y Con Asquith of Yarnbury Dame Helen Violet Bonham-Carter 04-Dec-64 Wilson Y Liberal Phillips Norah Phillips 04-Dec-64 Wilson Y Lab Plummer Beatrice Plummer 01-May-65 Wilson Y Lab Spencer-Churchill Dame Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill 01-May-65 Wilson Y Con Hylton-Foster Audrey Pellow Hylton-Foster 26-Oct-65 Wilson Y XB Stocks Mary Danvers Stocks 01-Jan-66 Wilson Y Lab Sharp Dame Evelyn Adelaide Sharp 11-Jun-66 Wilson Y XB Serota Beatrice Serota 01-Jan-67 Wilson Y Lab Birk Alma Lillian Birk 03-Aug-67 Wilson Y Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe Anne Patricia Llewelyn-Davies 03-Aug-67 Wilson Y Lab Masham of Ilton Susan Lillian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister 01-Jan-70 Wilson N XB Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie Priscilla Jean Fortescue Buchan 02-Jun-70 Wilson Y Con Bacon Alice Martha Bacon 07-Aug-70 Heath Y Lab Lee of Asheridge Jennie Lee 07-Aug-70 Heath Y Lab White Eirene Lloyd White 07-Aug-70 Heath Y Lab MacLeod of Borve Evelyn Hester MacLeod 08-Apr-71 Heath Y XB Seear Beatrice Nancy Seear 08-Apr-71 Heath Y Liberal Young Janet Mary Young 08-Apr-71 Heath Y Con Elles Diana Louie Elles 30-Mar-72 Heath Y Con Sharples Pamela Sharples 31-May-73 Heath Y XB Hornsby-Smith Dame Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith 05-Apr-74 Wilson Y Con Pike Dame Irene Mervyn Parmicott Pike 05-Apr-74 Wilson Y Con Robson of Kiddington Inga-Stina Robson 11-Apr-74 Wilson Y Liberal Falkender Marcia Matilda Williams 02-May-74 Wilson Y Lab Fisher of Rednal Doris Mary Gertrude Fisher 02-May-74 Wilson Y Lab Stedman Phyllis Stedman 02-May-74 Wilson Y Lab Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn Margaret Rosalind Delacourt-Smith 15-Jun-74 Wilson Y Lab Stewart of Alvechurch Mary Elizabeth Henderson Stewart 06-Dec-74 Wilson Y Lab Vickers Dame Joan Helen Vickers 06-Dec-74 Wilson Y Con Ward of North Tyneside Dame Irene Mary Bewick Ward 06-Dec-74 Wilson Y Con

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Faithfull Lucy Faithfull 18-Dec-75 Wilson Y Con Jackson of Lodsworth Dame Barbara Mary Jackson 12-Jun-76 Callaghan Y Lab Lockwood Betty Lockwood 31-Dec-77 Callaghan Y Lab David Nora Radcliff David 21-Mar-78 Callaghan Y Lab Denington Dame Evelyn Joyce Denington 03-Jun-78 Callaghan Y Lab Ryder of Warsaw Margaret Susan Ryder 03-Jun-78 Callaghan Y XB Jeger Lena May Jeger 15-Jun-79 Thatcher Y Lab Airey of Abingdon Diana Josceline Barbara Neave 26-Jun-79 Thatcher Y Con McFarlane of Llandaff Jean Kennedy McFarlane 26-Jun-79 Thatcher Y XB Skrimshire of Quarter Margaret Betty Harvie Anderson 26-Jun-79 Thatcher Y Con Trumpington Jean Alys Barker 08-Jan-80 Thatcher Y Con Ewart-Biggs Felicity Jane Ewart-Biggs 14-Apr-81 Thatcher Y Lab Gardner of Parkes Rachel Trixie Anne Gardner 14-Apr-81 Thatcher N Con Lane-Fox Felicity Lane-Fox 14-Apr-81 Thatcher Y Con Platt of Writtle Beryl Catherine Platt 14-Apr-81 Thatcher Y Con Carnegy of Lour Elizabeth Patricia Carnegy 12-Jun-82 Thatcher Y Con Cox Caroline Ann Cox 15-Dec-82 Thatcher N Con Nicol Olive Mary Wendy Nicol 15-Dec-82 Thatcher Y Lab Warnock Dame Helen Mary Warnock 31-Dec-84 Thatcher Y XB Hooper Gloria Dorothy Hooper 03-Apr-85 Thatcher N Con Turner of Camden Muriel Winifred Turner 03-Apr-85 Thatcher Y Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Blatch Emily May Blatch 12-Feb-87 Thatcher Y Con Blackstone Tessa Ann Vosper Blackstone 13-Feb-87 Thatcher N Lab Hart of South Lanark Dame 31-Jul-87 Thatcher Y Lab Oppenheim-Barnes Sally Oppenheim-Barnes 31-Dec-88 Thatcher Y Con Park of Monmouth Daphne Margaret Sybil Desiree Park 30-Dec-89 Thatcher Y Con Brigstocke Heather Renwick Brigstocke 04-Apr-90 Thatcher Y Con Cumberlege Julia Frances Cumberledge 04-Apr-90 Thatcher N Con Eccles of Moulton Diana Catherine Eccles 04-Apr-90 Thatcher N Con Flather Shreela Flather 04-Apr-90 Thatcher N Con Hollis of Heigham Patricia Lesley Hollis 04-Apr-90 Thatcher Y Lab Castle of Blackburn Barbara Anne Castle 16-Jun-90 Thatcher Y Lab Dunn Dame Lydia Dunn 16-Jun-90 Thatcher Y XB Seccombe Dame Joan Anna Dalziel Seccombe 20-Dec-90 Major N Con James of Holland Park Phyllis Dorothy James 31-Dec-90 Major Y Con Denton of Wakefield Jean Denton 29-Apr-91 Major Y Con Hamwee Sally Rachel Hamwee 29-Apr-91 Major N LibDem Hilton of Eggardon Jennifer Hilton 29-Apr-91 Major N Lab Mallalieu Ann Mallalieu 29-Apr-91 Major N Lab O’Cathain Detta O’Cathain 29-Apr-91 Major N Con Perry of Southwark Pauline Perry 15-Jun-91 Major Y Con Chalker of Wallasey Lynda Chalker 13-Apr-92 Major N Con

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher 06-Jun-92 Major Y Con Jay of Paddington Margaret Ann Jay 13-Jun-92 Major N Lab Williams of Crosby Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain Williams 31-Dec-92 Major Y LibDem Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde Brenda McDowall 13-Aug-93 Major Y Lab Gould of Potternewton Joyce Brenda Gould 13-Aug-93 Major Y Lab Miller of Hendon Doreen Miller 13-Aug-93 Major Y Con Farrington of Ribbleton Josephine Farrington 20-Aug-94 Major Y Lab Rawlings Patricia Elizabeth Rawlings 20-Aug-94 Major N Con Thomas of Walliswood Susan Petronella Thomas 20-Aug-94 Major Y LibDem Hogg Sarah Elizabeth Mary Hogg 30-Dec-94 Major N Con Smith of Gilmorehill Elizabeth Margaret Smith 30-Dec-94 Major N Lab Hayman Helene Valerie Hayman 17-Nov-95 Major N Lab Wilcox Judith Ann Wilcox 17-Nov-95 Major Y Con Lloyd of Highbury Dame June Kathleen Lloyd 15-Jun-96 Major Y XB Anelay of St. Johns Dame Joyce Anne Anelay 21-Aug-96 Major N Con Byford Dame Hazel Byford 21-Aug-96 Major Y Con Ramsay of Cartvale Meta Ramsay 21-Aug-96 Major N Lab Symons of Vernham Dean Elizabeth Conway Symons 21-Aug-96 Major N Lab Emerton Dame Audrey Caroline Emerton 30-Dec-96 Major Y XB Lestor of Eccles Joan Lestor 18-Apr-97 Major Y Lab Amos Valerie Ann Amos 01-Aug-97 Blair N Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Fookes Dame Janet Evelyn Fookes 01-Aug-97 Blair N Con Kennedy of The Shaws Helena Ann Kennedy 01-Aug-97 Blair N Lab Knight of Collingtree Dame Jill Knight 01-Aug-97 Blair Y Con Linklater of Butterstone Veronica Linklater 01-Aug-97 Blair Y LibDem Ludford Sarah Ann Ludford 01-Aug-97 Blair N LibDem Maddock Diana Maddock 01-Aug-97 Blair Y LibDem Nicholson of Winterbourne Emma Harriet Nicholson 01-Aug-97 Blair N LibDem Pitkeathley Jill Elizabeth Pitkeathley 01-Aug-97 Blair N Lab Rendell of Babergh Ruth Barbara Rendell 01-Aug-97 Blair Y Lab Scotland of Asthal Patricia Janet Scotland 01-Aug-97 Blair N Lab Young of Old Scone Barbara Scott Young 01-Aug-97 Blair N Lab Richardson of Calow Kathleen Margaret Richardson 13-Jun-98 Blair Y Other Buscombe Peta Jane Buscombe 20-Jun-98 Blair N Con Christine Mary Crawley 20-Jun-98 Blair N Lab Goudie Mary Teresa Goudie 20-Jun-98 Blair N Lab Miller of Chilthorne Domer Susan Elizabeth Miller 20-Jun-98 Blair N LibDem Sharp of Guildford Margaret Lucy Sharp 20-Jun-98 Blair Y LibDem Thornton Glenys Thornton 20-Jun-98 Blair N Lab Uddin Manzila Pola Uddin 20-Jun-98 Blair N Lab O’Neill of Bengarve Onora Sylvia O’Neill 31-Dec-98 Blair N XB Prashar Usha Kumari Prashar 12-Jun-99 Blair N XB

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Stern Vivien Helen Stern 12-Jun-99 Blair N XB Ashton of Upholland Catherine Margaret Ashton 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab Barker Elizabeth Jean Barker 19-Jun-99 Blair N LibDem Blood May Blood 19-Jun-99 Blair N XB Gale Anita Gale 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab Hanham Joan Brownlow Hanham 19-Jun-99 Blair Y Con Harris of Richmond Angela Felicity Harris 19-Jun-99 Blair N LibDem Howells of St Davids Rosalind Patricia-Anne Howells 19-Jun-99 Blair Y Lab Massey of Darwen Doreen Elizabeth Massey 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab McIntosh of Hudnall Genista Mary McIntosh 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab Warwick of Undercliffe Diana Warwick 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab Whitaker Janet Alison Whitaker 19-Jun-99 Blair N Lab Wilkins Rosalie Catherine Wilkins 19-Jun-99 Blair Y Lab Greengross Sally Ralea Greengross 31-Dec-99 Blair N XB Andrews Elizabeth Kay Andrews 31-Mar-00 Blair N Lab Billingham Angela Theodora Billingham 31-Mar-00 Blair N Lab Cohen of Pimlico Janet Cohen 31-Mar-00 Blair N Lab Gibson of Market Rasen Anne Gibson 31-Mar-00 Blair Y Lab Noakes Dame Sheila Valerie Masters 31-Mar-00 Blair N Con Northover Lindsay Patricia Northover 31-Mar-00 Blair N LibDem Scott of Needham Market Rosalind Carol Scott 31-Mar-00 Blair N LibDem

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Walmsley Joan Margaret Walmsley 31-Mar-00 Blair N LibDem Boothroyd 24-Oct-00 Blair N XB Finlay of Llandaff Ilora Gillian Finlay 26-Apr-01 Blair N XB Greenfield Susan Adele Greenfield 26-Apr-01 Blair N XB Howarth of Breckland Valerie Georgina Howarth 26-Apr-01 Blair N XB Howe of Idlicote Elspeth Rosamund Morton, Lady Howe of 26-Apr-01 Blair Y XB Aberavon Golding Llinos Golding 01-Jun-01 Blair N Lab Michie of Gallanach Janet Ray Michie 01-Jun-01 Blair Y LibDem Morgan of Huyton Sally Morgan 11-Jun-01 Blair N Lab Hale of Richmond Dame Brenda Marjorie Hale 12-Jan-04 Blair N XB Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Jane Bonham Carter 01-May-04 Blair N LibDem Chapman Nicola Jane Chapman 01-May-04 Blair Y XB D’Souza Frances Gertrude Claire D’Souza 01-May-04 Blair N XB Falkner of Margravine Kishwer Falkner 01-May-04 Blair N LibDem Henig Ruth Beatrice Henig 01-May-04 Blair N Lab McDonagh Margaret Josephine McDonagh 01-May-04 Blair N Lab Morgan of Drefelin Delyth Jane Morgan 01-May-04 Blair N Lab Morris of Bolton Patricia Morris 01-May-04 Blair N Con Murphy Elaine Murphy 01-May-04 Blair N XB Neuberger Dame Julia Babette Sarah Neuberger 01-May-04 Blair N LibDem Prosser Margaret Theresa Prosser 01-May-04 Blair N Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Royall of Blaisdon Janet Anne Royall 01-May-04 Blair N Lab Wall of New Barnet Margaret Mary Wall 01-May-04 Blair Y Lab Young of Hornsey Margaret Omolola Young 01-May-04 Blair N XB Fritchie Dame Irene Tordoff Fritchie 22-Mar-05 Blair N XB Adams of Craigielea Katherine Patricia Irene Adams 13-May-05 Blair N Lab Bottomley of Nettlestone Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley 13-May-05 Blair N Con Clark of Calton Lynda Margaret Clark 13-May-05 Blair N Lab Corston Jean Ann Corston 13-May-05 Blair N Lab Morris of Yardley Estelle Morris 13-May-05 Blair N Lab Shephard of Northwold Gillian Patricia Shephard 13-May-05 Blair N Con Taylor of Bolton Winifred Ann Taylor 13-May-05 Blair N Lab Tonge Jennifer Louise Tonge 13-May-05 Blair Y LibDem Deech Dame Ruth Lynn Deech 22-Jul-05 Blair N XB Valentine Josephine Clare Valentine 22-Jul-05 Blair N XB Ford Margaret Anne Ford 10-Apr-06 Blair N Lab Jones of Whitchurch Margaret Beryl Jones 10-Apr-06 Blair N Lab Kingsmill Denise Patricia Byrne Kingsmill 10-Apr-06 Blair N Lab Paisley of St George’s Eileen Emily Paisley 10-Apr-06 Blair Y Other Quin Joyce Gwendolen Quin 10-Apr-06 Blair N Lab Thomas of Winchester Celia Majorie Thomas 10-Apr-06 Blair N LibDem Verma Sandip Verma 10-Apr-06 Blair N Con

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Butler-Sloss Dame Ann Elizabeth Oldfield Butler-Sloss 03-May-06 Blair N XB Meacher Molly Christine Meacher 03-May-06 Blair N XB Campbell of Surbiton Dame Jane Susan Campbell 14-Feb-07 Blair N XB Coussins Jean Elizabeth Coussins 14-Feb-07 Blair N XB Vadera Shriti Vadera 29-Jun-07 Brown N Lab Garden of Frognal Lady Susan Elizabeth Garden 13-Sep-07 Brown N LibDem Neville-Jones Dame Lilian Pauline Neville-Jones 13-Sep-07 Brown N Con Warsi Sayeeda Hussain-Warsi 13-Sep-07 Brown N Con Afshar Haleh Afshar 18-Oct-07 Brown N XB Manningham-Buller Dame Elizabeth Lydia Manningham-Buller 18-Apr-08 Brown N XB Campbell of Loughborough Susan Catherine Campbell 29-Sep-08 Brown N XB Kinnock of Holyhead Lady Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock 08-Jun-09 Brown N Lab O’Loan Dame Nuala Patricia O’Loan 13-Jul-09 Brown N XB Grey-Thompson Dame Tanni Carys Davina Grey-Thompson 05-Feb-10 Brown N XB Armstrong of Hill Top Hilary Jane Armstrong 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Benjamin Floella Benjamin 28-May-10 Cameron N LibDem Browning Angela Frances Browning 28-May-10 Cameron N Con Donaghy Rita Margaret Donaghy 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Drake Jean Lesley Patricia Drake 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Eaton Dame Ellen Margaret Eaton 28-May-10 Cameron N Con Hayter of Kentish Town Dianne Hayter 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Healy of Primrose Hill Anna Mary Healy 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Hughes of Stretford Beverley June Hughes 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Hussein-Ece Meral Hussein Ece 28-May-10 Cameron N LibDem Liddell of Coatdyke Helen Lawrie Liddell 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Newlove Helen Margaret Newlove 28-May-10 Cameron N Con Nye Susan Jane Nye 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Parminter Kathryn Jane Parminter 28-May-10 Cameron N LibDem Ritchie of Brompton Shireen Olive Ritchie 28-May-10 Cameron Y Con Sherlock Maeve Christina Mary Sherlock 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Smith of Basildon Angela Evans Smith 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Stedman-Scott Deborah Stedman-Scott 28-May-10 Cameron N Con Wheeler Margaret Eileen Joyce Wheeler 28-May-10 Cameron N Lab Hollins Professor Sheila Clare Hollins 05-Oct-10 Cameron N XB Bakewell Dame Joan Dawson Bakewell 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Lab Berridge Elizabeth Rose Berridge 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Con Brinton Sarah Virginia Brinton 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem Doocey Elizabeth Deirdre Doocey 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem Heyhoe Flint Rachael Heyhoe Flint 19-Nov-10 Cameron Y Con Jenkin of Kennington Anne Caroline Jenkin 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Con Jolly Judith Anne Jolly 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem King of Bow Oona Tamsyn King 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Kramer Susan Veronica Kramer 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem Lister of Burtersett Margot Ruth Aline Lister 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Lab Morgan of Ely Mair Eluned Morgan 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Lab Randerson Jennifer Elizabeth Randerson 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem Shackleton of Belgravia Fiona Sara Shackleton 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Con Stowell of Beeston Tina Wendy Stowell 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Con Tyler of Enfield Claire Tyler 19-Nov-10 Cameron N LibDem Wheatcroft Patience Jane Wheatcroft 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Con Worthington Bryony Katherine Worthington 19-Nov-10 Cameron N Lab Kidron Beeban Kidron 17-May-12 Cameron N XB Lane-Fox of Soho Martha Lane Fox 27-Feb-13 Cameron N XB Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Catherine Mary Bakewell 01-Aug-13 Cameron N LibDem Goldie Annabel MacNicoll Goldie 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Con Grender Rosalind Grender 01-Aug-13 Cameron N LibDem Hodgson of Abinger Lady Fiona Ferelith Hodgson 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Con Humphreys Christine Mary Humphreys 01-Aug-13 Cameron N LibDem Jones of Moulsecoomb Jennifer 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Other Kennedy of Cradley Lady Alicia Pamela Kennedy 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Lab Lawrence of Clarendon Doreen Delceita Lawrence 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Lab Manzoor Zahida Parveen Manzoor 01-Aug-13 Cameron N LibDem Neville-Rolfe Dame Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Con

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Suttie Alison Mary Suttie 01-Aug-13 Cameron N LibDem Williams of Trafford Susan Frances Maria Williams 01-Aug-13 Cameron N Con Brady Karren Rita Brady 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Chisholm of Owlpen Caroline (Carlyn) Elizabeth Chisholm 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Evans of Bowes Park Natalie Jessica Evans 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Harding of Winscombe Diana Mary Harding 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Helic Arminka Helic 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Janke Barbara Lilian Janke 08-Aug-14 Cameron N LibDem Mobarik Nosheena Shaheen Mobarik 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Pinnock Kathryn Mary Pinnock 08-Aug-14 Cameron N LibDem Rebuck Dame Gail Ruth Rebuck 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Lab Shields Joanna Shields 08-Aug-14 Cameron N Con Smith of Newnham Julie Elizabeth Smith 08-Aug-14 Cameron N LibDem Wolf of Dulwich Alison Margaret Wolf 21-Oct-14 Cameron N XB Altmann Rosalind Miriam Altmann 14-May-15 Cameron N Con Bowles of Berkhamsted Sharon Margaret Bowles 27-Aug-15 Cameron N LibDem Burt of Solihull Lorely Jane Burt 27-Aug-15 Cameron N LibDem Fall Catherine Susan Fall 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Featherstone Lynne Choona Featherstone 27-Aug-15 Cameron N LibDem Finn Simone Jari Finn 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Jowell Dame Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Jowell 27-Aug-15 Cameron Y Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation McGregor-Smith Ruby McGregor-Smith 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con McIntosh of Pickering Anne Caroline Ballingall McIntosh 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Mone Michelle Georgina Mone 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Pidding Emma Samantha Pidding 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Primarolo Dame Dawn Primarolo 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Lab Redfern Elizabeth Marie Redfern 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Rock Kate Harriet Alexandra Rock 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Scott of Bybrook Jane Antoinette Scott 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Sheehan Shaista Ahmad Sheehan 27-Aug-15 Cameron N LibDem Stroud Philippa Claire Stroud 27-Aug-15 Cameron N Con Thornhill Dorothy Thornhill 27-Aug-15 Cameron N LibDem Brown of Cambridge Dame Julia Elizabeth King 13-Oct-15 Cameron N XB Watkins of Tavistock Mary Jane Watkins 13-Oct-15 Cameron N XB Bertin Gabrielle Louise Bertin 04-Aug-16 May N Con Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Olivia Bloomfield 04-Aug-16 May N Con Cavendish of Little Venice Hilary Camilla Cavendish 04-Aug-16 May N Con Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti 04-Aug-16 May N Lab Couttie Philippa Marion Roe 04-Aug-16 May N Con Sugg Elizabeth Grace Sugg 04-Aug-16 May N Con Vere of Norbiton Charlotte Sarah Emily Vere 04-Aug-16 May N Con Wyld Laura Lee Wyld 04-Aug-16 May N Con

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Fairhead Rona Alison Fairhead 28-Sep-17 May N Con Barran Diana Francesca Caroline Barran 18-May-18 May N Con Meyer Catherine Irene Jacqueline Meyer 18-May-18 May N Con Sater Amanda Jacqueline Sater 18-May-18 May N Con Osamor Martha Otito Osamor 18-May-18 May N Lab Bryan of Partick Pauline Christina Bryan 18-May-18 May N Lab Bull Deborah Clare Bull 08-Jun-18 May N XB Boycott Rosel Marie Boycott 08-Jun-18 May N XB Blackwood of North Oxford Nicola Claire Blackwood 14-Jan-19 May N Con Penn Joanna Carolyn Penn 10-Sep-19 Johnson N Con Sanderson of Welton Elizabeth Jenny Rosemary Sanderson 10-Sep-19 Johnson N Con Hunt of Bethnal Green Ruth Elizabeth Hunt 10-Sep-19 Johnson N XB Blower Christine Blower 10-Sep-19 Johnson N Lab Wilcox of Newport Deborah Ann Wilcox 10-Sep-19 Johnson N Lab Bennett of Manor Castle Natalie Louise Bennett 10-Sep-19 Johnson N OTHER Ritchie of Downpatrick Margaret Mary Ritchie 10-Sep-19 Johnson N OTHER Hallett Dame Heather Carol Hallett 10-Sep-19 Johnson N XB Morgan of Cotes Nicola Ann Morgan 16-Dec-19 Johnson N Con Ruth Davidson (has not yet been made 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Con a baroness and joined House) Clark of Kilwinning Kathryn Clark 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Lab

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Title Name Date PM in power Deceased Party at announced or Retired? creation Hoey Catherine Letitia Hoey 31-Jul-20 Johnson N OTHER Stuart of Edgbaston Gisela Stuart 31-Jul-20 Johnson N OTHER Fullbrook Lorraine Fullbrook 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Con Fleet Veronica Wadley 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Con Morrissey Dame Helena Louise Morrissey 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Con Hayman of Ullock Susan Hayman 31-Jul-20 Johnson N Lab Fox of Buckley Claire Fox 31-Jul-20 Johnson N OTHER Casey of Blackstock Dame Louise Casey 31-Jul-20 Johnson N XB Shafik Dame Nemat (Minouche) Shafik 31-Jul-20 Johnson N XB Foster of Oxton Dame Jacqueline Foster 22-Dec-20 Johnson N Con Fraser of Craigmaddie Stephanie Mary Fraser 22-Dec-20 Johnson N Con Blake of Leeds Judith Vivienne Blake 22-Dec-20 Johnson N Lab Chapman of Darlington Jennifer Chapman 22-Dec-20 Johnson N Lab Merron Gillian Joanna Merron 22-Dec-20 Johnson N Lab

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Appendix 2: Female Hereditary Peers in their Own Right who took their Seats in the House of Lords under the Peerage Act 1963 from 1963 to 1999

Session Name 1963–64 Baroness Audley Baroness Beaumont Countess of Erroll Lady Kinloss Baroness Strange of Knokin 1964–65 Lady Nairne 1966–67 Baroness Berkeley Countess of Loudoun Lady Ruthven of Freeland Lady Sempill 1967–68 Countess of Sutherland 1968–69 Baroness Darcy de Knayth 1969–70 Baroness Dacre 1971–72 Baroness Portal of Hungerford 1972–73 Baroness Dudley 1974–75 Baroness Lucas Countess of Mar 1979–80 Lady Saltoun of Abernethy 1985–86 Baroness Braye 1986–87 Baroness Strange 1987–88 Countess Mountbatten of Burma 1989–90 Baroness Wharton 1993–94 Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 1994–95 Baroness Berners 1998–99 Baroness Arlington