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House of Lords Appointments Commission

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 1 July 2025UIN 62990

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 19 June 2025, HCWS718, on House of Lords Appointments, whether the Prime Minister has a numerical target for the number of peerages that he will invite from HOLAC in each year of this Parliament.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As set out in the Prime Minister’s recent statement, the Prime Minister will continue to invite nominations from the House of Lords Appointments Commission for individuals to sit as Crossbench peers. Future appointments will be announced in the usual way.

The number of nominations that HOLAC can make is a matter for the Prime Minister.

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