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The number given is significantly lower than the actual number. 62.254.11.238 (talk) 12:29, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 15:14, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No it’s correct .see Here at parliament.uk [1] AlexBobCharles (talk) 11:50, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've created an article prayer motion for a variety of types of motion that can be introduced by members of the House of Lords; however, I don't know enough about parliamentary procedure to be able to weave a mention of it into this article. Can anyone help? — The Anome (talk) 09:55, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is a reminder that as of 1999 membership of the House of Lords cannot be inherited.

1 Exclusion of hereditary peers.
No-one shall be a member of the House of Lords by virtue of a hereditary peerage. — Section 1, House of Lords Act 1999

90 hereditary peers who sit in the House of Lords are elected by internal by-elections under section 2 of the 1999 Act. Although they inherit their peerage, they do not inherit their seat in the House of Lords.

In regards to the other two hereditary peers: The Earl Marshal is "excepted as holder of the office of Earl Marshal", and the Lord Great Chamberlain is "excepted ... as performing the office of Lord Great Chamberlain." They two do not inherit membership in the House of Lords.
Critical Hippo (talk) 13:26, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Since the office of the Earl Marshal has been held by the Dukes of Norfolk (a hereditary peerage) for several centuries, it is de facto a hereditary office, and so is the corresponding Lords seat. Roentgenium111 (talk) 19:56, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I read the membership section twice, and I still feel like I don't understand how a person becomes a member. Is there anyone with expertise in this subject? To simplify the language. Make this article more helpful to the layman like myself. Cheers Eatthecrow (talk) 19:24, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I see there was a flag made by user Swapnil1101 that matches the flag for the House of Commons. Is there a reason why this isn't being used at the top of the page? Whakerdo (talk) 17:56, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]