Parliament name |
UK Parliament |
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Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name |
House of Lords |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Commons
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Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - |
LEADERSHIP |
President |
Lord Fowler (M)
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Notes |
Sworn in on 1 Sep. 2016. |
Secretary General |
Edward Ollard (M)
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Notes |
16 April 2017 -
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COMPOSITION |
Members (statutory / current number) |
791 / 791 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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Women (current number) |
208 (26.30%) |
Mode of designation |
appointed 676
other 115 |
Notes |
Appointed members: 676 life peers appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Other: 90 hereditary peers and 25 archbishops and bishops. |
Term |
Continuous |
Last renewal dates |
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
Address |
House of Lords
LONDON - SW1A 0PW
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Phone |
(44) 20 7219 3000 |
Fax |
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E-mail |
bgipu@parliament.uk (for all IPU matters / pour toute question relative à l'UIP)
hlinfo@parliament.uk (for questions about the House of Lords, its work and membership/
pour toute question relative à la Chambre des Lords, son travail et ses membres) |
Website |
http://www.parliament.uk
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