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unusual facts about British House of Lords



Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope

In 1794 Stanhope supported Thomas Muir, one of the Edinburgh politicians who were transported to Botany Bay; and in 1795 he introduced into the Lords a motion deprecating any interference with the internal affairs of France.

House of Peers

The British House of Lords, which is known as the "House of Peers" for ceremonial purposes

Robert Fleming Gourlay

His report prompted a bill to be introduced into the British House of Commons and adopted, but it was rejected by the House of Lords.


see also

David Samuel

David Samuel, 3rd Viscount Samuel (born 1922), Israeli member of the British House of Lords

Global Financial Integrity

GFI is guided by a board of directors consisting of Lord Daniel Brennan (Chair), a member of the British House of Lords; Dr. Rafael Espada (Vice Chair), the former vice president of Guatemala; Dr. Lester Myers (Secretary/Treasurer), the president of the Center of Concern; Dr. Thomas Pogge, a professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University; and Mr. Baker, GFI's president.

Hugh Mackay

Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay (born 1937), member of the British House of Lords

Jo Valentine

Jo Valentine, Baroness Valentine (born 1958), member of the British House of Lords