Number of members of the House of Lords by age

40

Median age 71

If retirement at 80

were introduced,

almost 300

would leave in

this parliament

30

20

10

Hereditary

peers

0

30 yrs

old

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Median age 71

If peers were

required to retire

at 80, almost 300

would leave in this

parliament

30

20

10

Hereditary

peers

0

30 yrs

old

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Median age 71

If peers were required

to retire at 80,

almost 300 life peers

would leave in this

parliament

30

20

10

Hereditary

peers

0

30 years old

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Median age 71

If peers were required to

retire at 80, almost 300

life peers would leave

in this parliament

30

20

10

Hereditary

peers

0

30 years old

40

50

60

70

80

90

100