§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the total number of life peers that have been created since 1 May 1997, indicating the number that subsequently took the(a) Conservative Whip, (b) Labour Whip, (c) Liberal Whip, (d) other party whips and (e) sit on the Cross Benches in the House of Lords. [65029]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 11 January 1999]: The information is as follows:
Life peers created since 1 May 1997 Number Labour 163 Conservative 31 Liberal Democrat 17 Cross Bench 26 Law Lords 4 Other 6 Total 3127 1 Includes Baroness Lester, now deceased 2 Excludes Law Lords who are listed separately 3 Includes the Dissolution List