Sentences with phrase «at life peerages»
While the graph above shows a clear increase in the size of the chamber, the numbers become even more stark when looking only at life peerages over a longer period.
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He returned to the House of Lords at the end of 1974 when he accepted a life peerage, becoming known as Baron Home of the Hirsel, of Coldstream in the County of Berwick.
Since 2010 he has appointed to the Lords at a faster rate than any other Prime Minister since life peerages began in 1958 — with appointments averaging 40 per year.
The Coalition Government's draft proposal for Lords reform in 2011 «provides that a person who holds a life peerage may at any time disclaim that peerage by writing to the Lord Chancellor.