§ Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bayasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the present numbers of Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat life Peers; what percentage each represents of the three-party total of life Peers; and what percentage the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties received of the total votes cast for these three parties at the 2001 general election. [HL5071]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department for Constitutional Affairs (Lord Filkin)The information requested is as follows:
PRESENT NUMBER OF LIFE PEERS
- Conservative 160
- Labour 182
- Liberal Democrat 59
PERCENTAGE SHARE OF THE THREE-PARTY TOTAL
- Conservative 40%
- Labour 45%
- Lib Dems 15%
PERCENTAGE SHARE OF THE TOTAL VOTE CAST FOR THESE THREE PARTIES AT THE 2001 GENERAL ELECTION
- Conservative 35%
- Labour 45%
- Lib Dems 20%