House of Lords: Public Appointments
Lords · Question HL9055 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Norton of Louth
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Baroness Smith of Basildon on 19 June (HLWS717) on nominations to the House of Lords, what is the limit on the number of recommendations they will make directly each year of candidat
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon, 14 Jul 2025
It is established practice that the Prime Minister can appoint individuals with a record of service to the public to the crossbenches. As set out in the written statement, the Prime Minister will continue to make a limited number of appointments via this ...