HL Deb 17 November 1976 vol 377 cc1454-6WA
Lord VAIZEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To up-date, for the most convenient recent period, the data given in paragraph 9 of Cmnd. 3799 House of Lords Reform.

The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Lord Peart)

On the information available today, 17th November 1976, the House of Lords at present consists of:

  1. (a) 757 hereditary Peers by succession;
  2. (b) 60 hereditary Peers of first creation;
  3. (c) 280 Life Peers created under the Life Peerages Act 1958;
  4. (d) 23 Law Lords qualified to sit judicially under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (of whom 2 are also included in (b) and 5 are also included in (c));

ATTENDANCE AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS
by those who were Members on 12th November 1975 for Session 1974–75 (22nd October 1974 to 12th November 1975)
Peers who attended more than 33⅓ per cent. ("Working House") Peers who attended more than 5 per cent. but not more than 3⅓ per cent. Peers who attended up to 5 per cent. Peers who did not attend* TOTALS
C S Total C S Total C S Total C S Total C S Total
170 143 313 109 135 244 70 171 241 15 307 322 364 756 1,120
C = Created Peers and Bishops.
S = Peers by succession.
Attendance at committees of the House has not been taken into account.
*Including 154 Peers with leave of absence;
110 Peers without writs of summons.

House adjourned at twenty-one minutes before eleven o'clock.

(e) 26 Bishops.

1,139 (TOTAL)

Lord VAIZEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To present, for the most convenient period, the data given in the table "Attendance at the House of Lords", on page 5 of Cmnd. 3799 House of Lords Reform.

Lord PEART

Following is the table showing attendance at the House of Lords during Session 1974/1975. Figures showing the breakdown of these totals by Party are not available.