HC Deb 15 October 2002 vol 390 c632W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Prime Minister how many peerages have been created since May 1997. [73903]

The Prime Minister

269 life peers have been created since 1 May 1997. This includes peers nominated by my predecessor but created after the 1997 General Election. Of these, 116 have been appointed specifically either as Labour Ministers or as Labour working peers.