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List of former members of the House of Lords (2000–present)

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This is a list of former members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, who ceased serving after 2000.

Living

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Apart from retired Lords Spiritual and the surviving hereditary peers excluded under the House of Lords Act 1999, including the Marquess of Cholmondeley who was exempt from the 1999 Act by virtue of his position as Lord Great Chamberlain until the proclamation of accession of Charles III in September 2022,[1] there are a number of living peers who have permanently ceased to be members of the House.

Resigned under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014

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Under Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, peers may permanently retire or otherwise resign their membership of the House.[2] The following peers have exercised that right and are still living:[3]

  Member of the Privy Council

‡ former MP
# former MEP

Future resignations

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Title Party Date joined Resigned Type Notes
The Lord Dunlop Conservative 26 May 2015 27 March 2026 Life peer Junior Minister
The Lord Trefgarne, PC Conservative 11 November 1999[o] 27 March 2026 Elected hereditary peer Junior Minister
The Lord St John of Bletso Crossbencher 11 November 1999[p] 27 March 2026 Elected hereditary peer
The Earl of Lytton Crossbencher 11 May 2011[q] 28 March 2026 Elected hereditary peer
The Lord Fellowes of West Stafford Conservative 12 January 2011 28 March 2026 Life peer
The Lord Curry of Kirkharle Crossbencher 13 October 2011 30 April 2026 Life peer
The Baroness Lea of Lymm Conservative 31 October 2022 30 April 2026 Life peer
The Baroness Eccles of Moulton Conservative 10 May 1990 30 April 2026 Life peer also The Viscountess Eccles (1999–present)

Removed for non-attendance under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014

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Under Section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, peers who fail to attend any sittings of the House during a whole parliamentary session cease to be members of the House at the start of the next session.[16] The following peers have been subject to this provision since the Act came into force and are still living:[17]

  Member of the Privy Council

‡ former MP

Title Party Date joined Resigned Type Notes
The Lord Dixon-Smith Conservative 11 October 1993 7 November 2023 Life peer
The Lord Black of Crossharbour Non-affiliated [15] 30 October 2001 9 July 2024 Life peer
The Baroness Corston, PC ‡ Labour 29 June 2005 9 July 2024 Life peer Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (2001–2005)
The Lord Davies of Oldham, PC ‡ Labour 3 October 1997 9 July 2024 Life peer Junior Minister
The Lord Willoughby de Broke Non-affiliated [15] 11 November 1999[r] 9 July 2024 Elected hereditary peer

‡ former MP

Resigned under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

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Under Section 41 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, peers are automatically and compulsorily treated as domiciled in the United Kingdom for tax purposes. Section 42 allowed peers who did not wish to comply with the provision to choose within three months of the act coming into force to give notice with the same effect as to resign and retire from the House of Lords.[18] The following peers opted to exercise that right and are still living:[3]

Title Party Date joined Resigned Type Notes
The Lord Laidlaw Conservative 14 June 2004 15 April 2010 Life peer Retains tax residency (domicile) in Monaco
The Baroness Dunn Crossbencher 24 August 1990 30 June 2010 Life peer Retains tax residency (domicile) in Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
The Lord Foster of Thames Bank Crossbencher 19 July 1999 6 July 2010 Life peer Retains tax residency (domicile) in Switzerland

Former Lords Spiritual

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Twenty-six bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords: the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York, the Bishops of London, of Durham and of Winchester, and the next 21 most senior diocesan bishops (with the exception of the Bishop in Europe and the Bishop of Sodor and Man). Under the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015, until May 2030, female bishops take precedence over men to become new Lords Spiritual for the 21 seats allocated by seniority. All bishops are required to retire at the age of 70.

Lords Spiritual ex officio

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  Member of the Privy Council

Lords Spiritual by virtue of seniority of service

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Deceased

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The following life peers, elected hereditary peers and Lords Spiritual have died since 2000:[20]

2000–2009

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  Member of the Privy Council

‡ former MP
# former MEP

2010–2019

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  Member of the Privy Council

‡ former MP
# former MEP

2020–present

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  Member of the Privy Council

‡ former MP
# former MEP

Deceased Lords Spiritual

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This is a list of the Lords Spiritual who died after the year 2000 but stopped being Lords Spiritual pre 2000.

Deceased Lords Spiritual ex officio

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  Member of the Privy Council

Deceased Lords Spiritual by virtue of seniority of service

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 24 September 1976–11 November 1999.
  2. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 29 April 1992–11 November 1999
  3. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 22 December 1993–11 November 1999
  4. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 22 July 1995–11 November 1999
  5. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 21 April 1975–11 November 1999
  6. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 11 June 1996–11 November 1999
  7. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 11 December 1974–11 November 1999
  8. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 27 March 1949–11 November 1999
  9. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 12 March 1997–11 November 1999
  10. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 28 June 1984–11 November 1999
  11. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 16 March 1984–11 November 1999
  12. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 14 November 1967–11 November 1999
  13. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 21 February 1990–11 November 1999
  14. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 27 July 1991–11 November 1999
  15. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 29 June 1962–11 November 1999.
  16. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 11 February 1978–11 November 1999.
  17. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 18 January 1985–11 November 1999.
  18. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 25 May 1986–11 November 1999
  19. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 4 April 1990–11 November 1999
  20. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 19 December 1964–11 November 1999
  21. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 29 January 1962–11 November 1999
  22. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 4 December 1954–11 November 1999
  23. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 12 October 1945–11 November 1999
  24. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 22 September 1987–11 November 1999
  25. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 31 August 1971–11 November 1999
  26. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 16 July 1967–11 November 1999
  27. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 24 June 1991–11 November 1999
  28. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 16 December 1987–11 November 1999
  29. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 18 June 1993–11 November 1999
  30. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 4 October 1957–11 November 1999
  31. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 10 December 1986–11 November 1999
  32. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 15 August 1958–11 November 1999
  33. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 7 May 1965–11 November 1999
  34. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 20 November 1935–11 November 1999
  35. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 23 March 1943–11 November 1999
  36. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 17 September 1979–11 November 1999
  37. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 24 January 1986–11 November 1999
  38. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 26 January 1994–11 November 1999
  39. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 14 March 1945–11 November 1999
  40. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 23 January 1989–11 November 1999
  41. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 20 February 1963–11 November 1999
  42. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 8 October 1953–11 November 1999
  43. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 7 April 1958–11 November 1999
  44. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 3 June 1973–11 November 1999
  45. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 3 June 1971–11 November 1999
  46. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 11 October 1954–11 November 1999
  47. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 10 March 1963–11 November 1999
  48. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 12 April 1977–11 November 1999
  49. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 24 August 1994–11 November 1999
  50. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 17 July 1984–11 November 1999
  51. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 30 March 1929–11 November 1999
  52. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 25 May 1996–11 November 1999
  53. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 21 June 1971–11 November 1999
  54. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 27 January 1978–11 November 1999
  55. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 22 April 1943–11 November 1999
  56. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 8 October 1961–11 November 1999
  57. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 27 August 1969–11 November 1999
  58. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 19 November 1938–11 November 1999
  59. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 21 July 1973–11 November 1999
  60. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 14 December 1970–11 November 1999
  61. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 17 June 1982–11 November 1999
  62. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 24 March 1976–11 November 1999
  63. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 22 April 1981–11 November 1999
  64. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 3 September 1971–11 November 1999
  65. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 25 February 1989–11 November 1999
  66. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 5 July 1976–11 November 1999
  67. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 5 December 1993–11 November 1999
  68. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 30 November 1948–11 November 1999
  69. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 1 November 1987–11 November 1999
  70. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 19 March 1977–11 November 1999
  71. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 9 October 1995–11 November 1999
  72. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 4 July 1983–11 November 1999
  73. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 26 June 1990–11 November 1999
  74. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 18 April 1973–11 November 1999
  75. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 20 June 1967–11 November 1999
  76. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 29 May 1966–11 November 1999
  77. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 31 August 1979–11 November 1999
  78. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 7 February 1963–11 November 1999
  79. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 25 February 1995–11 November 1999
  80. ^ Sat as an Hereditary peer: 18 May 1974–11 November 1999

Citations

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  1. ^ House of Lords Act 1999 § 2.
  2. ^ House of Lords Reform Act 2014 § 1.
  3. ^ a b "Retired Members of the House of Lords". www.parliament.uk.
  4. ^ "Lords Hansard for 13 October 2014". 13 October 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Former Labour Peer.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as a cabinet minister.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Held the office of Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal as a cabinet minister.
  8. ^ a b c d Held the office of Leader of the Opposition in the Lords.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Held the office of Lord President of the Council as a cabinet minister.
  10. ^ a b c d Former Liberal Democrat Peer.
  11. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party (1990–1995)
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Held the office of President of the Board of Trade as a cabinet minister.
  13. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords (1993–1994)
  14. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party (1995–1995)
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Former Conservative Peer.
  16. ^ House of Lords Reform Act 2014 § 2.
  17. ^ "Non-attending Members of the House of Lords". www.parliament.uk.
  18. ^ Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 § 42.
  19. ^ a b c d e f On the 20 April 2014, the Diocese of Bradford, Diocese of Ripon and Leeds and Diocese of Wakefield, dissolved by the creation of the new Diocese of Leeds.
  20. ^ "Deceased Members of the House of Lords". www.parliament.uk.
  21. ^ also Chief Whip of the Labour Party (1976–1985)
  22. ^ also Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the House of Lords (1964–1967)
  23. ^ a b Held the office of Leader of the Opposition.
  24. ^ also Chief Whip of the Labour Party in the House of Lords (1997–2002)
  25. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party (1970–1973)
  26. ^ also Chief Whip of the Labour Party (1964–1966)
  27. ^ a b In accordance with Section 42(1) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu In accordance with Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In accordance with Section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014.
  30. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party (1987–1989)
  31. ^ a b c Under the terms of the House of Lords voluntary retirement scheme.
  32. ^ Former Ulster Unionist Peer.
  33. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party (1989–1990)
  34. ^ also Chief Whip of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords (1977–1991)
  35. ^ Former Crossbencher Peer.
  36. ^ Former Plaid Cymru Peer.
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