House of Lords

House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14th 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 Earl of Shitterton since 12 July 2020
Leader of the House	The Lady Kilmarnock, Labour since 24 November 2020
Shadow Leader of the House	The Baron Blackmore Vale, Conservative since 19 August 2020
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Lord Speaker (1) HM Government (12)      Labour Party (7)      Liberal Democrats (5) HM Most Loyal Opposition (10)      Conservative Party (11) Other opposition (44)      Coalition! (17)      Solidarity (16)      Libertarian Party UK (9)      Progressive Workers Party (3) Crossbench (2)      Crossbenchers (2)
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