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Composition of the House of Lords
as at 1 April 1998
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| Archbishops and bishops | 26
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Peers by succession
(of whom 16 are women)
| 750 |
| Hereditary peers of first creation | 9
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| Life peers under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
| 26 |
Life peers under the Life Peerages Act 1958
(of whom 80 are women)
| 462 |
| TOTAL | 1,273
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| Of whom: |
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Peers without Writs of Summons
(of whom 2 are minors)
| 68 |
| Peers on leave of absence from the House |
58 |
| 10 persons who had inherited peerages have disclaimed them for life (3 of these now sit in the House by virtue of other titles)
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| as at 31 March 1999 | |
|
| Archbishops and bishops | 26
|
Peers by succession
(of whom 16 are women)
| 751 |
| Hereditary peers of first creation | 8
|
| Life peers under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
| 27 |
Life peers under the Life Peerages Act 1958
(of whom 80 are women)
| 478 |
| TOTAL | 1,290
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| Of whom: |
|
Peers without Writs of Summons
(of whom 2 are minors)
| 70 |
| Peers on leave of absence from the House |
60 |
| 10 persons who had inherited peerages have disclaimed them for life (3 of these now sit in the House by virtue of other titles)
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