The weekend quiz question. How many married couples sit in the House of Lords and who are they?
One clue: the title of this post doesn’t apply in every case.
And can you name those members of the House of Lords who have spouses sitting in the House of Commons?
Baroness Walmsley and Lord Thomas of Gresford, Baroness Bottomley and Peter Bottembly
Tory Boy: So far, so good, but keep going…. There are more in each category.
The obvious one is Lord Howe of Aberavon and Baroness Howe of Idlicote. After a quick scan of the list of members, I don’t think there are any others with similar titles. Then there’s Lord Layard and Baroness Meacher.
As for spouses in the Commons, there’s Baroness Hogg and Douglas Hogg (or Viscount and Viscountess Hailsham, if you prefer). And if he’s still an MP, there’s Ian Paisley and Baroness Paisley of St George’s.
That’s all that comes to mind now. If I think of others, I’ll add another reply. I could sit and Google for answers, but that seems like cheating! Plus you don’t tell us how many there should be!
Viscount and Viscountess Eccles. The Viscountess has a life peerage, Baroness Eccles of Moulton.
Lord Howe of Aberavon and Baroness Howe of Idlicote.
Baroness Hogg’s husband is Viscount Hailsham better known as Douglas Hogg MP.
Baroness Maddock is married to Sir Alan Beith MP.
Baroness Paisley is married to Ian Paisley MP.
Lord Howarth of Newport and Baroness Hollis are an item, although not married.
Should have added, ‘in addition to those already listed by Tory Boy’.
Well if THEY don’t know who they are, how should WE know? If they can afford to get married these days Congratulations.
I’m considering having Anne Palmer’s comments on this blog printed on black velvet and framed. The one above is uncanny genius.
On this occasion, no one wins the prize of tea in the Lords. Between you, you have come up with the answers, but no one respondent got them all. Anne Palmer: as far as I am aware, the married couples are aware of who they are!
I could have asked the supplementary, of course, as to which couple do not sit on the same benches. Lord Howe of Aberavon sits on the Conservative benches and Baroness Howe of Idlicote sits on the cross-benches.