Members of the House of Lords have a number of different titles. Find out the correct title to use in your correspondence.
(Please note, in all instances 'XXX' should be replaced with the Member's surname.)
Lord Speaker
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord Speaker
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG, Lord Speaker
Baron (Lord)
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The (Rt Hon. the) Lord XXX
Baroness
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lady XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The (Rt Hon. the) Baroness XXX
Countess
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lady XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The Countess (of) XXX
Duke
Beginning of letter ... Dear Duke of XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... His Grace the Duke of XXX
Earl
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The (Rt Hon. the) Earl (of) XXX
Lady
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lady XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The (Rt Hon. the) Lady XXX
Marquess
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The Most Hon. the Marquess of XXX
Viscount
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord XXX
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope .. The (Rt Hon. the) Viscount XXX
Archbishop
Beginning of letter ... Dear Archbishop
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The Most Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Archbishop of XXX
Bishops
Beginning of letter ... Dear Lord Bishop
End of letter ... Yours sincerely
Envelope ... The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of XXX