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UNITED KINGDOM
House of Lords

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name UK Parliament Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name House of Lords
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Commons
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1889 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Lord Fowler (M) 

Notes Sworn in on 1 Sep. 2016.
Secretary General Edward Ollard (M) 
Notes 16 April 2017 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 791 / 791
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

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
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

This page was last updated on 14 September 2018
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