| Parliament name |
Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Lords |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Commons
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Baroness D'Souza (F)
|
| Notes |
1 Sep. 2011 - 31 Aug. 2016 |
| Secretary General |
David Beamish (M)
|
| Notes |
16.04.2011 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
827 / 827 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
181 (21.89%) |
| Mode of designation |
appointed 710
other 117 |
| Notes |
Appointed members: 710 life peers appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Other: 92 hereditary peers and 25 archbishops and bishops. |
| Term |
Continuous |
| Last renewal dates |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
House of Lords
LONDON - SW1A 0PW
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| Phone |
(44) 20 7219 3000
20 7219 6444 (Lord Speaker´s Office) |
| Fax |
(44) 20 7219 2075 (Lord Speaker´s Office) |
| E-mail |
hlinfo@parliament.uk
lordspeaker@parliament.uk |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.uk
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