A crossbencher is a minor party or independent member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and the Parliament of Australia. They take...

Baron Pannick, KC (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He practises mainly in the areas of public law...

Wellington were elected by Conservative hereditary peers but now sit as Crossbenchers. Number includes Lord Carrington, who would otherwise be an ex officio...

Merseyside. He took his seat in the House of Lords in March 2000 as a crossbencher. Birt is an active cross-bencher in the House of Lords, speaking out...

14 August 1975 (age 49) Exeter, Devon, England Political party None (Crossbencher) Spouse A. J. Langer ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2023)​ Children 2 Parent(s) Hugh...

whilst another, larger, grouping is given the official designation of crossbenchers. Additionally the Lords Spiritual (bishops of the Church of England)...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

he regularly attended. He did not join a political party but sat as a crossbencher. On 11 November 1999, he was among the majority of the hereditary members...

Supreme Court upon that body's inauguration on 1 October 2009. He sat as a crossbencher. On 10 July 2024, it was announced that Saville had retired from the...

is a retired British senior diplomat and a life peer. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2016. Ricketts served as chair of the Joint...

County of Devon, on 13 June 2006. She sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. She made her maiden speech on 21 November 2006 during the Debate on...

Borough of Merton Crossbencher 13 October 2011 Donald Curry † Baron Curry of Kirkharle of Kirkharle in the County of Northumberland Crossbencher 10 January 2012...

retired from the House of Lords on 12 February 2021 after sitting as a crossbencher for over 28 years. Wilson was born in Alloa in Scotland on 14 February...

  Plaid Cymru (2)   Independents (1)   Non-affiliated (44) Crossbench   Crossbenchers (184) Presiding officer   Lord Speaker (1) Commons political groups...

hereditary peers were elected by hereditary peers of three parties and crossbenchers in elections held from 3 to 4 November 1999. 42 excepted hereditary...

Berkshire, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 June. He sits as a crossbencher and made his maiden speech on 15 November 2023. Young was appointed Lieutenant...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds. Ouseley sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 2001 until his retirement in 2019. He was also included in the 2003...

2022(2022-03-22) (aged 90) Idlicote, Warwickshire, England Political party Crossbencher Spouse The Lord Howe of Aberavon ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2015)​ Children 3...

served on the board of Channel 4. She entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher on 26 March 2013, becoming its youngest female member; she was appointed...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

Type Catherine Smith Labour 29 August 2024 Life peer [to be determined] Crossbencher 20 November 2025 Hereditary peer [to be determined] Conservative 9 January...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (273) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (185) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

Speakers of the House of Commons upon retirement since 1971, who sit as crossbenchers. (Previously, retiring Speakers had by custom received a hereditary...

that he would be made a life peer and enter the House of Lords as a crossbencher and on 26 March 2013 he was created Baron Berkeley of Knighton, of Knighton...

London, England Resting place St Martin's Church, Bladon Political party Crossbencher Spouse Winston Churchill ​ ​ (m. 1908; died 1965)​ Children Diana Randolph...

September 1935), is a former member of the House of Lords. She sat as a crossbencher. Appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the...

Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. He sat as a crossbencher and spoke mainly on international development and asylum issues. He retired...