This week’s quiz draws on photographs rather than descriptions of members of the House of Lords. Reproduced here are pictures of three relatively recent entrants to the House; one entered in 2007 and the others much more recently. Two of the three are professors. The first two readers to identify correctly all three peers will…
Congratulations to Robin and Dave H, who are the winners of last week’s quiz. They each identified a total of seventeen former Cabinet ministers, no longer in the Commons, who are not members of the Lords. This week’s quiz relates to the background of members. Even when the Lords Temporal were all hereditary peers, not…
For this week’s quiz, I thought I would pose a question that relates to some people who are not in the Lords. Former Prime Ministers are offered peerages and, even if they decline initially, can accept them at a later date (as with Harold Macmillan). It is usual, though not automatic, for former Cabinet ministers to…
I thought this week I would pose a different type of question. The House of Lords has become more specialised in recent years, making greater use of committees and moving away from reliance on the chamber. Committee work for many peers is both more time-cosuming and rewarding than being in the chamber. The work of the committees ensures that…
A number of peers have been notable for their sporting prowess. An obvious example is Olympic gold medallist Lord Coe (Seb Coe). However, he is not alone. A number of fellow peers have been involved in a range of sports. This week’s quiz invites you to identify a number of them. As usual, the first two…
