Liberal Democrat Peers
Working for you in the House of Lords
There are more than 80 Liberal Democrat members of the House of Lords. We scrutinise legislation line by line, offering amendments to improve it, and work with other opposition groups and Government ministers to try and change Bills to better reflect Lib Dem values and visions.
Our parliamentary clout is clear – since the 2019 General Election, we have been part of 255 Government defeats in the House of Lords, meaning ministers have had to go away and think again, often resorting to compromise to get legislation through.
We also challenge and hold Government Ministers’ feet to the fire through asking Oral Questions and taking part in debates.
The world of the House of Lords can seem confusing and old-fashioned, but every day our peers are there working hard and getting things done.
You can read more about all of our peers and their work below, and you can follow the work of the Lib Dem Group in the Lords on Twitter at @LibDemLords.
Lords Spokespersons
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
- Dick Newby
- newbyr@parliament.uk
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Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords
- Ben Stoneham
- stonehamb@parliament.uk
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Scotland
- Malcolm Bruce
- brucem@parliament.uk
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Business and Trade
- Chris Fox
- foxc@parliament.uk
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Justice
- Jonathan Marks
- jmarks@parliament.uk
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Foreign Affairs and Development
- Jeremy Purvis
- jeremy.purvis@parliament.uk
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Education
- Mike Storey
- storeym@parliament.uk
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Energy Security and Net Zero
- John Russell
- russellj@parliament.uk
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Cabinet Office
- William Wallace
- wallacew@parliament.uk
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DEFRA
- Cathy Bakewell
- bakewellc@parliament.uk
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DCMS
- Jane Bonham-Carter
- bonhamcarterj@parliament.uk
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Health
- Paul Scriven
- scrivenp@parliament.uk
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Home Affairs (Immigration)
- Mike German
- germanm@parliament.uk
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Home Affairs (Policing)
- Dee Doocey
- dooceyd@parliament.uk
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Wales
- Chris Humphreys
- humphreyscm@parliament.uk
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DWP
- Monroe Palmer
- palmerm@parliament.uk
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Treasury
- Susan Kramer
- kramers@parliament.uk
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Housing, Communities, Local Government
- Kath Pinnock
- pinnockk@parliament.uk
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Science and Innovation
- Tim Clement-Jones
- clementjonest@parliament.uk
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Transport
- Jenny Randerson
- randersonj@parliament.uk
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Defence
- Julie Smith
- smithjd@parliament.uk
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Northern Ireland
- Alison Suttie
- suttiea@parliament.uk