Exploring the different ways in which life peers have contributed to the work of the House of Lords.
The first life peers
Lucy Faithfull (1910-1996)
Quintin Hogg (1907-2001)
Alma Birk (1917-1996)
Roy Jenkins (1920-2003)
Frank Kearton (1911-1992)
David Pitt (1913-1994)
Nancy Seear (1913-1997)
Edith Summerskill (1901-1980)
Sponsoring legislation: Death Penalty
Sponsoring legislation: firearms
Campaigning: Britain in Europe
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