House of Lords

House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15th Parliament
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Leadership
Lord Speaker	The Marquess of Worcester since 27 June 2020
Chairman of Committees	The Duke of Aberdeen since 12 July 2020
Leader of the House	The Lord Kearton, Labour since 1 March 2021
Shadow Leader of the House	The Duke of Norfolk, Conservative since 26 April 2021
Structure
Seats	45
Political groups	Lord Speaker (1) HM Government (15)      Solidarity (7)      Labour Party (8) HM Most Loyal Opposition (10)      Conservatives (10) Unofficial Opposition (12)      Liberal Democrats (5)      Coalition! (4)      Progressive Workers Party (1)      Social Democratic Party (1)      FUC (1) Crossbench (7)      Crossbenchers (7)
Length of term	Peerage held for life
Salary	No annual salary, but tax-free daily allowance and expenses paid.
Meeting place
House of Lords Chamber Palace of Westminster City of Westminster London, England United Kingdom