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WOMEN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

Listed below are the 146 women members of the House of Lords, sorted by party group.

The women who were among the 92 hereditary peers chosen to remain in the House after the passage of the House of Lords Act in 1999 are marked with a †. The expulsion of most hereditary peers resulted in a slight improvement in the gender balance, as they were overwhelmingly male. Life peeress Baronesses Delacourt-Smith (appointed 1974), is on leave of absence and not listed below. As of November 2006 women form 19 per cent of the 712 temporal members of the Lords.

Table 1: Women members of the House of Lords (at 1 July 2008)

Title

Name

Party

App’d

Adams of Caigielea, Baroness

Irene Adams

Labour

2005

Amos, Baroness

Valerie Amos

Labour

1998

Andrews, Baroness

Elizabeth Andrews

Labour

2000

Ashton of Upholland, Baroness

Catherine Ashton

Labour

1999

Billingham, Baroness

Angela Billingham

Labour

2000

Blackstone, Baroness

Tessa Blackstone

Labour

1987

Blood, Baroness

May Blood

Labour
1998

Cohen of Pimlico, Baroness

Janet Cohen

Labour

2000

Corston, Baroness

Jean Corston

Labour

2005

Crawley, Baroness

Christine Crawley

Labour

1998

David, Baroness

Nora David

Labour

1978

Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, Baroness

Brenda McDowall

Labour

1993

Falkender, Baroness

Marcia Falkender

Labour

1974

Farrington of Ribbleton, Baroness

Josephine Farrington

Labour

1994

Ford, Baroness

Margaret Ford

Labour

2006

Gale, Baroness

Anita Gale

Labour

1999

Gibson of Market Rasen, Baroness

Anne Bartell

Labour

2000

Goudie, Baroness

Mary Goudie

Labour

1998

Gould of Potternewton, Baroness

Joyce Gould

Labour

1993

Golding, Baroness

Llin Golding

Labour

2001

Henig, Baroness

Ruth Henig

Labour

2004

Hilton of Eggardon, Baroness

Jennifer Hilton

Labour

1991

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Patricia Hollis

Labour

1990

Howells of St Davids, Baroness

Rosalind Howells

Labour

1999

Jay of Paddington, Baroness

Margaret Jay

Labour

1992

Jones of Whitchurch, Baroness

Maggie Jones

Labour

2006

Kennedy of the Shaws, Baroness

Helena Kennedy

Labour

1997

Kingsmill, Baroness

Denise Kingsmill

Labour

2006

Lockwood, Baroness

Betty Lockwood

Labour

1978

Mallalieu, Baroness

Ann Mallalieu

Labour

1991

Massey of Darwen, Baroness

Doreen Massey

Labour

1999

McDonagh, Baroness

Margaret McDonagh

Labour

2004

McIntosh of Hudnall, Baroness

Genista McIntosh

Labour

1999

Morgan of Drefelin, Baroness

Delyth Morgan

Labour

2004

Morgan of Huyton, Baroness

Sally Morgan

Labour

2001

Morris of Yardley, Baroness

Estelle Morris

Labour

2005

Nicol, Baroness

Olive Nicol

Labour

1983

Pitkeathley, Baroness

Jill Pitkeathley

Labour

1997

Prosser, Baroness

Margaret Prosser

Labour

2004

Quin, Baroness

Joyce Quin

Labour

2006

Ramsay of Cartvale, Baroness

Meta Ramsay

Labour

1996

Rendell of Babergh, Baroness

Ruth Rendell

Labour

1997

Royall, Baroness

Janet Royall

Labour

2004

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

Patricia Scotland

Labour

1997

Smith of Gilmorehill, Baroness

Elizabeth Smith

Labour

1995

Symons of Vernham Dean

Elizabeth Symons

Labour

1996

Taylor of Bolton, Baroness

Ann Taylor

Labour

2005

Thornton, Baroness

Glenys Thornton

Labour

1998

Turner of Camden, Baroness

Muriel Turner

Labour

1985

Uddin, Baroness

Polla Uddin

Labour

1998

Vadera, Baroness

Shriti Vadera
Labour
2007

Wall of New Barnet, Baroness

Margaret Wall

Labour

2004

Warwick of Undercliffe, Baroness

Diana Warwick

Labour

1999

Whitaker, Baroness

Janet Whitaker

Labour

1999

Wilkins, Baroness

Rosalie Wilkins

Labour

1999

Anelay of St Johns, Baroness

Joyce Anelay

Conservative

1996

Bottomley of Nettlestone, Baroness

Virginia Bottomley

Conservative

2005

Buscombe, Baroness

Peta Buscombe

Conservative

1998

Byford, Baroness

Hazel Byford

Conservative

1996

Carnegy of Lour, Baroness

Elizabeth Carnegy

Conservative

1982

Chalker of Wallasey, Baroness

Lynda Chalker

Conservative

1992

Cumberledge, Baroness

Julia Cumberledge

Conservative

1990

Eccles of Moulton, Baroness

Diana Eccles

Conservative

1990

Elles, Baroness

Diana Elles

Conservative

1972

Fookes, Baroness

Janet Fookes

Conservative

1997

Gardner of Parkes, Baroness

Rachel Gardner

Conservative

1981

Hanham, Baroness

Joan Hanham

Conservative

1999

Hogg, Baroness

Elizabeth Hogg

Conservative

1995

Hooper, Baroness

Gloria Hooper

Conservative

1985

James of Holland Park, Baroness

Phyllis James

Conservative

1991

Knight of Collingtree, Baroness

Jill Knight

Conservative

1997

Miller of Hendon, Baroness

Doreen Miller

Conservative

1993

Morris of Bolton, Baroness

Patricia Morris

Conservative

2004

Neville-Jones, Baroness

Pauline Neville-Jones
Conservative
2007

Noakes, Baroness

Sheila Masters

Conservative

2000

O'Cathain, Baroness

Detta O'Cathain

Conservative

1991

Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness

Sally Oppenheim-Barnes

Conservative

1989

Park of Monmouth, Baroness

Daphne Park

Conservative

1990

Perry of Southwark, Baroness

Pauline Perry

Conservative

1991

Platt of Writtle, Baroness

Beryl Platt

Conservative

1981

Rawlings, Baroness

Patricia Rawlings

Conservative

1994

Seccombe, Baroness

Jean Seccombe

Conservative

1991

Sharples, Baroness

Pamela Sharples

Conservative

1973

Shephard of Northwold, Baroness

Gillian Shepherd

Conservative

2005

Thatcher, Baroness

Margaret Thatcher

Conservative

1992

Trumpington, Baroness

Jean Barker

Conservative

1980

Verma, Baroness

Verma, Sandip

Conservative

2006

Warsi, Baroness

Sayeeda Warsi
Conservative
2006

Wilcox, Baroness

Judith Wilcox

Conservative

1996

Barker, Baroness

Elizabeth Barker

Liberal Democrat

1999

Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, Baroness

Jane Bonham-Carter
Liberal Democrat
2004

Falkner of Margravine, Baroness

Kishwer Falkner

Liberal Democrat

2004

Garden of Frognal, Baroness

Susan Garden
Liberal Democrat
2007

Hamwee, Baroness

Sally Hamwee

Liberal Democrat

1991

Harris of Richmond, Baroness

Angela Harris

Liberal Democrat

1999

Linklater of Butterstone, Baroness

Veronica Linklater

Liberal Democrat

1997

Ludford, Baroness

Sarah Ludford

Liberal Democrat

1997

Maddock, Baroness

Diana Maddock

Liberal Democrat

1997

Miller of Chilthorne Domer, Baroness

Susan Miller

Liberal Democrat

1998

Neuberger, Baroness

Julia Neuberger

Liberal Democrat

2004

Nicholson of Winterbourne, Baroness

Emma Nicholson

Liberal Democrat

1997

Northover, Baroness

Lindsay Granshaw

Liberal Democrat

2000

Scott of Needham Market, Baroness

Rosalind Scott

Liberal Democrat

2000

Sharp of Guildford, Baroness

Margaret Sharp

Liberal Democrat

1998

Thomas of Walliswood, Baroness

Susan Thomas

Liberal Democrat

1994

Thomas of Winchester, Baroness

Celia Thomas

Liberal Democrat

2006

Tonge, Baroness

Jenny Tonge

Liberal Democrat

2005

Walmsley, Baroness

Margaret Walmsley

Liberal Democrat

2000

Williams of Crosby, Baroness

Shirley Williams

Liberal Democrat

1993

Afshar, Baroness

Helen Afshar
Cross-Bench
2007

Boothroyd, Baroness

Betty Boothroyd

Cross-Bench

2001

Butler-Sloss, Baroness

Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

Cross-Bench

2006

Campbell of Surbiton

Jane Campbell
Cross-Bench
2007

Chapman, Baroness

Nicola Chapman

Cross-Bench

2004

Coussins, Baroness

Jean Coussins
Cross-Bench
2007

Cox, Baroness

Caroline Cox

Cross-Bench

1983

D’Souza, Baroness

Frances D’Souza

Cross-Bench

2004

Deech, Baroness

Ruth Deech
Cross-Bench
2005

Murphy, Baroness

Elaine Murphy

Cross-Bench

2004

Young of Hornsey, Baroness

Lola Young

Cross-Bench

2004

Dunn, Baroness

Lydia Dunn

Cross-Bench

1990

Emerton, Baroness

Audrey Emerton

Cross-Bench

1997

Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness

Ilora Finlay

Cross-Bench

2001

Flather, Baroness

Shreela Flather

Conservative

1990

Fritchie, Baroness

Rennie Fritchie

Cross-Bench

2005

Greenfield, Baroness

Susan Greenfield

Cross-Bench

2001

Greengross, Baroness

Sally Greengross

Cross-Bench

2000

Howarth of Breckland, Baroness

Valerie Howarth

Cross-Bench

2001

Howe of Idlecote, Baroness

Elspeth Howe

Cross-Bench

2001

Manningham-Buller, Baroness

Eliza Manningham-Buller
Cross-Bench
2008

Mar, Countess of †

Margaret of Mar

Cross-Bench

1975

Masham of Ilton, Baroness

Susan Cunliffe-Lister

Cross-Bench

1970

McFarlane of Llandaff, Baroness

Jean McFarlane

Cross-Bench

1979

Meacher, Baroness

Molly Meacher

Cross-Bench

2006

O'Neill of Bengarve, Baroness

Onora O'Neill

Cross-Bench

1999

Paisley of St George’s, Baroness

Eileen Paisley

Cross-Bench

2006

Prashar, Baroness

Usha Prashar

Cross-Bench

1999

Richardson of Calow, Baroness

Kathleen Richardson

Cross-Bench

1998

Saltoun of Abernethy, Lady †

Flora Fraser

Cross-Bench

1979

Stern, Baroness

Vivien Stern

Cross-Bench

1999

Warnock, Baroness

Helen Warnock

Cross-Bench

1985

Hale of Richmond, Baroness

Brenda Hale

Cross-Bench

2004

Valentine, Baroness

Jo Valentine
Cross-Bench
2005

Clark of Calton, Baroness

Lynda Clark

Non-affiliated

2005

Hayman, Baroness

Helene Hayman

Non-affiliated

1996

Young of Old Scone, Baroness

Barbara Young

Non-affiliated

1997

 

Table 2: Gender Breakdown of the House Of Lords by party (at 1 July 2008)

Party or Group

Women peers

Men peers

Women’s %

Labour

55

160

25

Conservative

34

168

16

Cross-Bench

34

168

16

Liberal Democrat

20

..56

26

Other Parties/Non-affiliated

..3

 ..11

21

Total

146..

563

20


Figures do not include the twenty-six peers spiritual, all of whom are men, or the eleven peers on leave of absence, including Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn.

 


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