| 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)
|
| Notes |
Sworn in on 1 Sep. 2016. |
| Secretary General |
Edward Ollard (M)
|
| 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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