Historical membership of the House of Lords

0

400

800

1,200

1985

Con govt

1990

1999 reform cut

membership to 692

by removing

hereditary peers

1,210

eligible

peers

1995

Lab

2000

2005

2010

Coalition

2015

Con

2020

Current

members

836

2025

Lab

Projection

If hereditary

peers were

removed...

... and peers

made to

retire at 80

0

400

800

1,200

1985

Con govt

1990

1,210

eligible

peers

1995

Lab

2000

1999 reform cut

membership to 692

by removing

hereditary peers

2005

2010

Coalition

2015

Con

2020

Current

members

836

2025

Lab

Projection

If hereditary

peers were

removed...

... and peers

made to

retire at 80

Con govt

Lab

Con

Lab

Coalition

Projections

1,200

1,210 eligible

peers

Current

members

836

If hereditary

peers were

removed...

800

1999 reform cut

membership to 692

by removing

hereditary peers

... and peers

made to

retire at 80

400

0

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

Con govt

Lab

Con

Lab

Coalition

1,200

Projections

1,210 eligible

peers

Current

members

836

If hereditary

peers were

removed...

800

1999 reform cut

membership to 692

by removing

hereditary peers

... and peers

made to

retire at 80

400

0

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

Con govt

Con

Lab

Coalition

Lab

1,200

Projections

1,210 eligible

peers

Current

members

836

If hereditary

peers were

removed...

800

1999 reform cut

membership to 692

by removing

hereditary peers

... and peers

made to

retire at 80

400

0

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025