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  • Crossbencher
  • Independent or minor party member of a legislature

    A crossbencher is a minor party or independent member of some legislatures, such as the Parliament of Australia. In the British House of Lords the term

    Crossbencher

    Crossbencher

  • List of excepted hereditary peers
  • in 2011 Elected as Liberal Democrat; became non-affiliated in 2019, Crossbencher in 2021 Ceased to sit as an excepted hereditary peer on 29 April 2026;

    List of excepted hereditary peers

    List_of_excepted_hereditary_peers

  • List of former members of the House of Lords (2000–present)
  • Whip of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords (1977–1991) Former Crossbencher Peer. Former Plaid Cymru Peer. United Kingdom Parliament Alphabetical

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

    List_of_former_members_of_the_House_of_Lords_(2000–present)

  • Sharon White, Baroness White of Tufnell Park
  • British CEO and former civil servant (born 1967)

    2025, she was created a life peer, sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. White was born in east London, England, and brought up in Leyton, London

    Sharon White, Baroness White of Tufnell Park

    Sharon White, Baroness White of Tufnell Park

    Sharon_White,_Baroness_White_of_Tufnell_Park

  • Daniel Mosley, 4th Baron Ravensdale
  • British engineer (born 1982)

    British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords who sits as a crossbencher. He is an engineer, currently working as a project director for AtkinsRéalis

    Daniel Mosley, 4th Baron Ravensdale

    Daniel Mosley, 4th Baron Ravensdale

    Daniel_Mosley,_4th_Baron_Ravensdale

  • David Pannick, Baron Pannick
  • British lawyer and House of Lords crossbencher

    Baron Pannick, KC (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords and Blackstone Chambers. He practises primarily

    David Pannick, Baron Pannick

    David Pannick, Baron Pannick

    David_Pannick,_Baron_Pannick

  • Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley
  • English economist (born 1957)

    September 2016 to 9 October 2017, and he has sat as a member of the crossbenchers since 9 October 2017. A native Mancunian, he has supported fiscal devolution

    Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley

    Jim O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Gatley

    Jim_O'Neill,_Baron_O'Neill_of_Gatley

  • John Birt, Baron Birt
  • Former Director-General of the BBC

    Merseyside. He took his seat in the House of Lords in March 2000 as a crossbencher. Birt is an active cross-bencher in the House of Lords, with special

    John Birt, Baron Birt

    John Birt, Baron Birt

    John_Birt,_Baron_Birt

  • List of hereditary peers in the House of Lords by virtue of a life peerage
  • Irene Curzon3 2nd Baroness Ravensdale Baroness Ravensdale of Kedleston Crossbencher 1925 1958 1966† Robert Lindsay 29th Earl of Crawford 12th Earl of Balcarres

    List of hereditary peers in the House of Lords by virtue of a life peerage

    List_of_hereditary_peers_in_the_House_of_Lords_by_virtue_of_a_life_peerage

  • Simon Case
  • British civil servant (born 1978)

    to be awarded a life peerage, and will sit in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. He was created as Baron Case, of Fairford in the County of Gloucestershire

    Simon Case

    Simon Case

    Simon_Case

  • Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss
  • English judge (born 1933)

    County of Devon, on 13 June 2006. She sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. She made her maiden speech on 21 November 2006 during the Debate on

    Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss

    Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss

    Elizabeth_Butler-Sloss,_Baroness_Butler-Sloss

  • Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
  • British civil servant (born 1938)

    retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Butler was born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, on 3 January 1938. He

    Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell

    Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell

    Robin_Butler,_Baron_Butler_of_Brockwell

  • Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh
  • Anglo-Irish aristocrat and businessman

    he regularly attended. He did not join a political party but sat as a crossbencher. On 11 November 1999, he was among the majority of the hereditary members

    Edward Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh

    Edward_Guinness,_4th_Earl_of_Iveagh

  • Ken Macdonald
  • British lawyer and politician

    barrister. He is a life peer in the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbencher and was previously a Liberal Democrat. He was Warden of Wadham College

    Ken Macdonald

    Ken_Macdonald

  • Edward Young, Baron Young of Old Windsor
  • British courtier (born 1966)

    Berkshire, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 June. He sits as a crossbencher and made his maiden speech on 15 November 2023. In July 2024, Young was

    Edward Young, Baron Young of Old Windsor

    Edward Young, Baron Young of Old Windsor

    Edward_Young,_Baron_Young_of_Old_Windsor

  • 2010 Australian federal election
  • Election for the 43rd Parliament of Australia

    resulting in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election. Six crossbenchers held the balance of power. Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent MPs

    2010 Australian federal election

    2010 Australian federal election

    2010_Australian_federal_election

  • Peter Ricketts
  • British senior diplomat and life peer

    is a retired British senior diplomat and a life peer. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2016. Ricketts served as chair of the Joint

    Peter Ricketts

    Peter Ricketts

    Peter_Ricketts

  • Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome
  • Scottish forensic anthropologist (born 1961)

    College, Oxford. In 2021, she was appointed to the House of Lords as a crossbencher life peer. On 26 April 2021, she was created Baroness Black of Strome

    Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome

    Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome

    Sue_Black,_Baroness_Black_of_Strome

  • Martha Lane Fox
  • British businesswoman (born 1973); member of the House of Lords

    served on the board of Channel 4. She entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher on 26 March 2013, becoming its youngest female member; she was appointed

    Martha Lane Fox

    Martha Lane Fox

    Martha_Lane_Fox

  • Labour and Co-operative Party
  • British electoral alliance

    (11)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (774) Conservative (246) Labour (216) Crossbenchers (155) Liberal Democrats (74) DUP (6) UUP (3) Greens (E&W) (2) Plaid

    Labour and Co-operative Party

    Labour_and_Co-operative_Party

  • Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham
  • British businessman and politician (born 1955)

    from 2007 to 2008. He sat in the House of Lords as a non-aligned active crossbencher until 2020. Jones was born on 28 October 1955 in Birmingham, England

    Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham

    Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham

    Digby_Jones,_Baron_Jones_of_Birmingham

  • Labour Party (UK)
  • Political party in the United Kingdom

    (11)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (774) Conservative (246) Labour (216) Crossbenchers (155) Liberal Democrats (74) DUP (6) UUP (3) Greens (E&W) (2) Plaid

    Labour Party (UK)

    Labour_Party_(UK)

  • Non-affiliated members of the House of Lords
  • British parliamentary designation

    they no longer hold judicial office. Most non-party Lords Temporal are crossbenchers. Peers may also be required to sit as non-affiliated while they hold

    Non-affiliated members of the House of Lords

    Non-affiliated_members_of_the_House_of_Lords

  • Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
  • British judge

    justiceship, he was Master of the Rolls from 2000 to 2005. He sits as a crossbencher. Phillips was born 21 January 1938. He was educated at Bryanston School

    Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers

    Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers

    Nick_Phillips,_Baron_Phillips_of_Worth_Matravers

  • Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Welsh wheelchair racer and parliamentarian (born 1969)

    swearing the oath of allegiance in both English and Welsh and sits as a crossbencher. In August 2014, Grey-Thompson was one of 200 public figures who were

    Tanni Grey-Thompson

    Tanni Grey-Thompson

    Tanni_Grey-Thompson

  • 1999 House of Lords elections
  • UK election

    hereditary peers were elected by hereditary peers of three parties and crossbenchers in elections held from 3 to 4 November 1999. 42 excepted hereditary

    1999 House of Lords elections

    1999_House_of_Lords_elections

  • Restore Britain
  • Political party in the United Kingdom

    (11)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (774) Conservative (246) Labour (216) Crossbenchers (155) Liberal Democrats (74) DUP (6) UUP (3) Greens (E&W) (2) Plaid

    Restore Britain

    Restore_Britain

  • Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine
  • British Baroness (born 1955)

    sat as a non-affiliated peer. Since 3 September 2020, she has sat as a crossbencher. On 1 December 2020, she began a five-year term as chair of the Equality

    Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine

    Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine

    Kishwer_Falkner,_Baroness_Falkner_of_Margravine

  • Conservative Party (UK)
  • Political party in the United Kingdom

    (11)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (774) Conservative (246) Labour (216) Crossbenchers (155) Liberal Democrats (74) DUP (6) UUP (3) Greens (E&W) (2) Plaid

    Conservative Party (UK)

    Conservative_Party_(UK)

  • Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer
  • British aristocrat (1951–2023)

    Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999; he sat as a crossbencher until his death. Adrian Palmer was the son of Colonel the Hon. Sir Gordon

    Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer

    Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer

    Adrian_Palmer,_4th_Baron_Palmer

  • Elystan Morgan
  • British politician (1932–2021)

    2021), known as Elystan Morgan, was a Welsh politician. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords from 1981 to 2020, and served as a Labour MP from

    Elystan Morgan

    Elystan_Morgan

  • Gisela Stuart
  • British-German politician and life peer (born 1955)

    1997 to 2017. A former member of the Labour Party, she now sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. A prominent Brexiteer, she promoted the passing

    Gisela Stuart

    Gisela Stuart

    Gisela_Stuart

  • List of Northern Ireland members of the House of Lords
  • Bew     Crossbencher 26 March 2007 Academic and Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life The Viscount Brookeborough     Crossbencher 11 November

    List of Northern Ireland members of the House of Lords

    List_of_Northern_Ireland_members_of_the_House_of_Lords

  • Rosemary Portal, 2nd Baroness Portal of Hungerford
  • British peeress and politician

    inherited the Portal barony of Hungerford from her father. She sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords from 1972 to 1990. Lady Portal of Hungerford was

    Rosemary Portal, 2nd Baroness Portal of Hungerford

    Rosemary_Portal,_2nd_Baroness_Portal_of_Hungerford

  • Diljit Rana, Baron Rana
  • British businessman (born 1938)

    and a former member of the House of Lords. Having originally been a crossbencher, he took the Conservative whip in 2016. He was married to Shruti, Lady

    Diljit Rana, Baron Rana

    Diljit Rana, Baron Rana

    Diljit_Rana,_Baron_Rana

  • Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon
  • English hereditary peer and barrister (born 1975)

    (1975-08-14) 14 August 1975 (age 50) Exeter, Devon, England Party None (Crossbencher) Spouse A. J. Langer ​ (m. 2004)​ Children 2 Parent(s) Hugh Courtenay

    Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon

    Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon

    Charles_Courtenay,_19th_Earl_of_Devon

  • Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington
  • British diplomat and peer (born 1941)

    of Lords Lord Temporal Life peerage 28 November 2014 Personal details Born Andrew Fleming Green (1941-08-06) 6 August 1941 (age 84) Party Crossbencher

    Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington

    Andrew Green, Baron Green of Deddington

    Andrew_Green,_Baron_Green_of_Deddington

  • List of British political memoirs
  • Fowler served as Lord Speaker from 2016 to 2021 and has subsequently sat as a Crossbencher, but his memoirs relate to his time in the Conservative Party.

    List of British political memoirs

    List_of_British_political_memoirs

  • John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley
  • British Viscount

    remain after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, sitting as a crossbencher until his retirement on 23 June 2025. He takes a particular interest

    John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley

    John Anderson, 3rd Viscount Waverley

    John_Anderson,_3rd_Viscount_Waverley

  • John Pakington, 7th Baron Hampton
  • British politician

    British hereditary peer and a member of the House of Lords who sits as a crossbencher. Hampton became a member of the House in October 2022, being elected

    John Pakington, 7th Baron Hampton

    John Pakington, 7th Baron Hampton

    John_Pakington,_7th_Baron_Hampton

  • Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg
  • British hereditary peer

    hereditary peer and former member of the House of Lords, who sat as a crossbencher. Freyberg was born on 15 December 1970 to Paul Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg

    Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg

    Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg

    Valerian_Freyberg,_3rd_Baron_Freyberg

  • Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf
  • British life peer and retired barrister and judge (born 1933)

    Appeal of Hong Kong from 2003 to 2012. He sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Woolf was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, on 2 May 1933, to Alexander Susman

    Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf

    Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf

    Harry_Woolf,_Baron_Woolf

  • Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne
  • British farmer and aristocrat (1926–2019)

    the House of Lords Act 1999 until his retirement in 2018, and sat as a crossbencher. The son of Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne, and his wife, Katharine

    Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne

    Christopher_James,_5th_Baron_Northbourne

  • David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
  • British politician and businessman (1928–2020)

    under the House of Lords Act 1999. He was returned to the Lords as a crossbencher in an election of hereditary cross-bench peers in 2005, following the

    David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

    David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

    David_Montgomery,_2nd_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein

  • Lord-in-waiting
  • Peers who hold office in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom

    the monarch (who, if they have a seat in the House of Lords, sit as crossbenchers). Lords-in-waiting (whether political or non-political) may be called

    Lord-in-waiting

    Lord-in-waiting

  • South Devon Alliance
  • Political party in the United Kingdom

    (11)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (774) Conservative (246) Labour (216) Crossbenchers (155) Liberal Democrats (74) DUP (6) UUP (3) Greens (E&W) (2) Plaid

    South Devon Alliance

    South_Devon_Alliance

  • Backbencher
  • Parliamentarian who neither holds ministerial office nor shadows a minister

    candidates in GRCs, where they contest in a team led by a PAP minister. Crossbencher House of Commons of the United Kingdom "Backbench", Merriam-Webster Dictionary;

    Backbencher

    Backbencher

    Backbencher

  • Richard Best, Baron Best
  • British peer (born 1945)

    Best, of Godmanstone in the County of Dorset. He sits as an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords. Best was appointed an Officer of the Order of

    Richard Best, Baron Best

    Richard Best, Baron Best

    Richard_Best,_Baron_Best

  • John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd
  • British judge (born 1947)

    England and Wales from 2013 to 2017. He sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Thomas was born in 1947 to Roger Edward Laugharne Thomas and his wife

    John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd

    John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd

    John_Thomas,_Baron_Thomas_of_Cwmgiedd

  • Frontbencher
  • Senior member of parliament

    the side or on benches between the two sides, and are referred to as crossbenchers. Frontbenchers may be part of a Frontbench Team with other members of

    Frontbencher

    Frontbencher

  • Geoffrey Russell, 4th Baron Ampthill
  • British soldier, businessman and peer (1921–2011)

    favour of Geoffrey in 1976. In the House of Lords, Ampthill sat as a crossbencher. He was a deputy speaker from 1983 and Chairman of Committees from 1992

    Geoffrey Russell, 4th Baron Ampthill

    Geoffrey_Russell,_4th_Baron_Ampthill

  • Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane
  • Clerk of the House of Commons

    Following his elevation as a Life Peer in 2014, Lord Lisvane sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He is also a member of the Steering Committee

    Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane

    Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane

    Robert_Rogers,_Baron_Lisvane

  • Next Tasmanian state election
  • unsuccessful, with then-Labor leader Dean Winter unable to convince crossbenchers to support his bid for government. In the August 2025 no-confidence

    Next Tasmanian state election

    Next Tasmanian state election

    Next_Tasmanian_state_election

  • Oswald Mosley
  • British fascist politician (1896–1980)

    4th Baron Ravensdale, is a member of the House of Lords who sits as a crossbencher. Mosley died on 3 December 1980 at Orsay. His body was cremated in a

    Oswald Mosley

    Oswald Mosley

    Oswald_Mosley

  • Owen Lloyd George, 3rd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
  • British peer (1924–2010)

    Dwyfor DL (28 April 1924 – 29 July 2010), was a British peer. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. Lord Lloyd-George was the son of Richard Lloyd

    Owen Lloyd George, 3rd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor

    Owen_Lloyd_George,_3rd_Earl_Lloyd-George_of_Dwyfor

  • Randolph Quirk
  • British linguist (1920–2017)

    literature at University College London from 1968 to 1981. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. Quirk was born at his family's farm, Lambfell

    Randolph Quirk

    Randolph_Quirk

  • Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel
  • Irish and British peer (born 1964)

    after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, where he sat as a crossbencher. He retired from the House on 21 July 2022. Lord Listowel is a member

    Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel

    Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel

    Francis_Hare,_6th_Earl_of_Listowel

  • Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston
  • British politician and law scholar

    Dalston, of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney and he sits as a crossbencher. In 2014 he was awarded the Liberty Human Rights 'Campaign of the Year

    Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston

    Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston

    Colin_Low,_Baron_Low_of_Dalston

  • Simon Russell, 3rd Baron Russell of Liverpool
  • British peer (born 1952)

    British hereditary peer. As a member of the House of Lords, he sits as a crossbencher. The paternal grandson of Edward Russell, 2nd Baron Russell of Liverpool

    Simon Russell, 3rd Baron Russell of Liverpool

    Simon Russell, 3rd Baron Russell of Liverpool

    Simon_Russell,_3rd_Baron_Russell_of_Liverpool

  • Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn
  • South African-British judge and Law Lord (1932–2017)

    until September 2005 a Law Lord. He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Steyn was born in Stellenbosch in the Union of South Africa, the son

    Johan Steyn, Baron Steyn

    Johan_Steyn,_Baron_Steyn

  • John Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant
  • British neuroscientist, academic and life peer

    neuroscientist, academic, and life peer who sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Walton qualified from Durham University College of Medicine and completed

    John Walton, Baron Walton of Detchant

    John_Walton,_Baron_Walton_of_Detchant

  • John Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton
  • British chartered surveyor and hereditary peer

    peer by-election being reintroduced to the Lords, where he sits as a crossbencher. Lord Lytton has taken his Byronic ancestry to heart and contributes

    John Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton

    John Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton

    John_Lytton,_5th_Earl_of_Lytton

  • Simon McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford
  • British diplomat

    his maiden speech on 2 March 2021. He sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. On 23 November 2021, McDonald was announced as Master-elect of Christ's

    Simon McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford

    Simon McDonald, Baron McDonald of Salford

    Simon_McDonald,_Baron_McDonald_of_Salford

  • Premier of Tasmania
  • Head of government of Tasmania

    Rockliff not holding a majority since 2023, he has had to negotiate with crossbenchers to form a government. Since the 2024 state election, he has been supported

    Premier of Tasmania

    Premier of Tasmania

    Premier_of_Tasmania

  • Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire
  • British politician and duke (1920–2004)

    members voted to merge with the Liberal Party in 1988. He later sat as a crossbencher during his rare appearances in the House of Lords. The duke followed

    Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire

    Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire

    Andrew_Cavendish,_11th_Duke_of_Devonshire

  • Alexandra Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon
  • British science communicator (born 1974)

    June 2024, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 29 July as a crossbencher. On 31 October 2024, she made her maiden speech in the Lords during a

    Alexandra Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon

    Alexandra Freeman, Baroness Freeman of Steventon

    Alexandra_Freeman,_Baroness_Freeman_of_Steventon

  • 2026 Political Peerages
  • Appointments to UK House of Lords

    number of new life peerages would be created for Conservatives and Crossbenchers, allowing some serving hereditary peers to continue as members of the

    2026 Political Peerages

    2026_Political_Peerages

  • Bencher
  • Senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales and Ireland

    societies govern their profession. Ireland portal Law portal Bench (law) Crossbencher "Benchers | the Law Society of British Columbia". "Benchers". Law Society

    Bencher

    Bencher

    Bencher

  • Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough
  • British peer (born 1952)

    Lords until the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026; he sat as a crossbencher. He is the current Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh. Lord Brookeborough was

    Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough

    Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough

    Alan_Brooke,_3rd_Viscount_Brookeborough

  • List of British Muslim politicians
  • 1998 2010 (Crossed the floor) Resigned from the Labour Party, now a Crossbencher British Bangladeshi Crossbench 2010 Serving Labour Nazir Ahmed, Baron

    List of British Muslim politicians

    List of British Muslim politicians

    List_of_British_Muslim_politicians

  • Julia Neuberger
  • British politician and rabbi (born 1950)

    Lords she took the Liberal Democrat whip until 2011 when she became a crossbencher upon becoming the full-time senior rabbi of the West London Synagogue

    Julia Neuberger

    Julia Neuberger

    Julia_Neuberger

  • John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
  • British police officer (born 1942)

    as the hacking scandal progressed. He sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Stevens was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, the University

    John Stevens, Baron Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

    John_Stevens,_Baron_Stevens_of_Kirkwhelpington

  • William Rees-Mogg
  • British journalist (1928–2012)

    London, England Resting place Church of St James, Cameley Party None (crossbencher) Other political affiliations Conservative Spouse Gillian Morris Children

    William Rees-Mogg

    William_Rees-Mogg

  • Godfrey Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell
  • British peer (born 1960)

    member of House of Lords on three separate stints, each time sitting as a crossbencher: Prior to the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed all but 92 excepted

    Godfrey Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell

    Godfrey Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell

    Godfrey_Bewicke-Copley,_7th_Baron_Cromwell

  • Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe
  • British judge (1938–2023)

    Appeal between 2009 and 2023. Walker sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher until his retirement from the House on 17 March 2021. Robert Walker was

    Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe

    Robert Walker, Baron Walker of Gestingthorpe

    Robert_Walker,_Baron_Walker_of_Gestingthorpe

  • Life peer
  • Appointed member of the peerage of the United Kingdom whose title cannot be inherited

    Speakers of the House of Commons upon retirement since 1971, who sit as crossbenchers. (Previously, retiring Speakers had by custom received a hereditary

    Life peer

    Life_peer

  • John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair
  • Scottish earl (born 1961)

    peerage in 1996, Lord Stair entered the House of Lords and sat as a crossbencher. In 1999, the House of Lords Act removed the rights of all hereditary

    John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair

    John_Dalrymple,_14th_Earl_of_Stair

  • Shreela Flather, Baroness Flather
  • British politician (1934–2024)

    1999, but left a second time in 2008, after which point she sat as a crossbencher. Flather attended University College London. Flather was also at one

    Shreela Flather, Baroness Flather

    Shreela Flather, Baroness Flather

    Shreela_Flather,_Baroness_Flather

  • John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork
  • British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords (born 1945)

    hereditary peer and a former member of the House of Lords, where he sat as a Crossbencher. Boyle was an officer in the Royal Navy and then had a career in the

    John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork

    John Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork

    John_Boyle,_15th_Earl_of_Cork

  • John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee
  • British peer and hereditary member of the House of Lords (born 1956)

    death in 1991 and entered the House of Lords in 1992, initially as a crossbencher. Shortly before the general election of 1997, he joined the Conservative

    John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee

    John Attlee, 3rd Earl Attlee

    John_Attlee,_3rd_Earl_Attlee

  • Richard Luce, Baron Luce
  • British politician

    (1936-10-14) 14 October 1936 (age 89) Westminster, England Party None (Crossbencher) Other political affiliations Conservative (as an MP) Children The Hon

    Richard Luce, Baron Luce

    Richard Luce, Baron Luce

    Richard_Luce,_Baron_Luce

  • Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond
  • British diplomat (1931–2020)

    as Head of HM Diplomatic Service. He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 10 February 1994 until his retirement on 17 December 2019. Patrick

    Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond

    Patrick_Wright,_Baron_Wright_of_Richmond

  • Enoch Powell
  • British politician (1912–1998)

    machine?" He also stated that the inclusion in the proposals of thirty crossbenchers was "a grand absurdity", because they would have been chosen "upon the

    Enoch Powell

    Enoch Powell

    Enoch_Powell

  • Viscount Slim
  • Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

    Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999, and sat as a crossbencher. His son, the 3rd Viscount, is a chartered surveyor and a director of

    Viscount Slim

    Viscount Slim

    Viscount_Slim

  • Igor Judge, Baron Judge
  • English judge (1941–2023)

    introduced to the House of Lords five days later, where he sat as a crossbencher. In 2007 Lord Judge was awarded an honorary doctorate from Nottingham

    Igor Judge, Baron Judge

    Igor Judge, Baron Judge

    Igor_Judge,_Baron_Judge

  • Tony Giffard, 3rd Earl of Halsbury
  • British peer and scientist (1908–2000)

    Earl of Halsbury FRS (4 June 1908 – 14 January 2000), was a British crossbencher peer and scientist, succeeding to his title in 1943. A visionary industrialist

    Tony Giffard, 3rd Earl of Halsbury

    Tony_Giffard,_3rd_Earl_of_Halsbury

  • Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford
  • British politician and activist (born 1961)

    century than empire." Woolley was nominated for a life peerage to sit as a crossbencher in the House of Lords by Prime Minister Theresa May in her 2019 Resignation

    Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford

    Simon Woolley, Baron Woolley of Woodford

    Simon_Woolley,_Baron_Woolley_of_Woodford

  • Thomas Maltby
  • Australian politician

    Major Sir Thomas Karran Maltby (17 October 1890 – 2 June 1976) was a politician in Victoria, Australia. He was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

    Thomas Maltby

    Thomas Maltby

    Thomas_Maltby

  • Jack Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale
  • Law Lord in the United Kingdom, politician and judge (1911–2006)

    House of Lords and took a close interest in legislation. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords, despite earlier sitting in the House of Commons

    Jack Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale

    Jack_Simon,_Baron_Simon_of_Glaisdale

  • John Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim
  • British peer, soldier and businessman (1927–2019)

    Lords Act 1999. In 1970, he succeeded to his father's title. He sat as a crossbencher. The son of Aileen (née Robertson) and William Slim (later 1st Viscount

    John Slim, 2nd Viscount Slim

    John_Slim,_2nd_Viscount_Slim

  • David Owen
  • British politician (born 1938)

    Appointed as a life peer in 1992, he sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher until March 2014, and sat as an "independent social democrat" until his

    David Owen

    David Owen

    David_Owen

  • Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne
  • British writer and poet (1905–1992)

    1979, as well as the Guinness Trust and the Iveagh Trust, and sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He served for 35 years as a trustee of the National

    Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne

    Bryan Guinness, 2nd Baron Moyne

    Bryan_Guinness,_2nd_Baron_Moyne

  • Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross
  • Scottish peer, politician, TV producer (born 1959)

    and in July 2011 was elected to the House of Lords, where he sat as a crossbencher. Colville used his maiden speech in the House of Lords to outline the

    Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross

    Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross

    Charles_Colville,_5th_Viscount_Colville_of_Culross

  • Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull
  • Life peer from Enfield Town, England

    succeeded by Sir Gus O'Donnell. He now sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Turnbull was educated at Enfield Grammar School and Christ's College

    Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull

    Andrew Turnbull, Baron Turnbull

    Andrew_Turnbull,_Baron_Turnbull

  • Lords Commissioners
  • Privy Counsellors who exercise certain functions in the UK Parliament

    major parties in the House of Lords, the convenor of the House of Lords Crossbenchers and (since 2007) the Lord Speaker.[better source needed] Occasionally

    Lords Commissioners

    Lords_Commissioners

  • Richard Chartres
  • Former Bishop of London (born 1947)

    In October 2017, Chartres was created a life peer, and now sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords, previously sitting as a Lord Spiritual. Chartres

    Richard Chartres

    Richard Chartres

    Richard_Chartres

  • Mary Freeman-Grenville, 12th Lady Kinloss
  • British peeress (1922–2012)

    Peter Haworth in 1984 and has three sons. She sat as an independent crossbencher peer in the House of Lords from the implementation of the Peerage Act

    Mary Freeman-Grenville, 12th Lady Kinloss

    Mary_Freeman-Grenville,_12th_Lady_Kinloss

  • Michael Chan, Baron Chan
  • British physician (1940–2006)

    in the County of Merseyside, chosen as a "People's Peer." He sat as a crossbencher. He became the second person of Chinese descent to take a seat in either

    Michael Chan, Baron Chan

    Michael_Chan,_Baron_Chan

  • Sarah Hogg, Viscountess Hailsham
  • English economist, journalist and life peer (born 1946)

    member of the House of Lords until May 2010 and thereafter has sat as a crossbencher. As Chairman of 3i Group from 2002, she became the first woman to chair

    Sarah Hogg, Viscountess Hailsham

    Sarah Hogg, Viscountess Hailsham

    Sarah_Hogg,_Viscountess_Hailsham

  • Paul Condon, Baron Condon
  • British police officer (born 1947)

    created Baron Condon, of Langton Green in the County of Kent. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords until his retirement on 21 December 2017. "Profile:

    Paul Condon, Baron Condon

    Paul Condon, Baron Condon

    Paul_Condon,_Baron_Condon

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