Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 1671
Life Peers: Older People
Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 2 August 2024
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to nominate members of the House of Lords who (a) are over 80 and (b) will become over 80 before the end of the Parliament.
Answer
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare1. The minimum age requirement for someone to be a member of the House of Lords is 21. This is provided for in the Standing Orders of the House, and as such this is a matter for the House2. Any future nominations to the House of Lords are a matter for the...
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