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...

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

Best, of Godmanstone in the County of Dorset. He sits as an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords. Best was appointed an Officer of the Order of...

Baron Pannick, KC (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords and Blackstone Chambers. He practises primarily...

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...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

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

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...

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...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

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

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...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) 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...

Resting place St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, Wales Political party Crossbencher Spouses Princess Margaret ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1978)​ Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg...

House of Lords should have 450 members. Party groupings, including the Crossbenchers, should choose which of their members are retained in the transition...

June 2024, and was introduced to the House of Lords on 29 July as a crossbencher. van der Bles, Anne Marthe; van der Linden, Sander; Freeman, Alexandra...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

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...

retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Butler was born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, on 3 January 1938. He...

on 26 September 1997. He initially sat as a Labour peer but became a crossbencher in 2007. He retired from the House of Lords in 2018. Renwick was the...

swearing the oath of allegiance in both English and Welsh and sits as a crossbencher. In August 2014, Grey-Thompson was one of 200 public figures who were...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

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Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

Independents (13)‡ Speaker (1) House of Lords (804) Conservative (272) Crossbenchers (184) Labour (186) Liberal Democrats (78) DUP (6) UUP (3) Green (E&W)...

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

Poppy Gustafsson Labour 10 October 2024 Life peer [to be determined] Crossbencher 20 November 2025 Hereditary peer [to be determined] Conservative 9 January...

September 2016 to 9 October 2017, and he has sat as a member of the crossbenchers since 9 October 2017. O'Neill is an enthusiastic football fan and played...

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