§ Baroness Blatchasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is planned to appoint any life Peers ahead of the proposed reform of the House of Lords and whether further Peers are expected to be appointed on the recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission ahead of the reforms. [HL1951]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)The membership of the House of Lords, including that of non-party political Peers, is kept under ongoing review.