Retirement and Participation Committee
Lords committee · Select Active · established 16 December 2025
Current members
0
Formal meetings held
16
Meetings with attendance published
16
Mean member attendance
–
Purpose
The House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee was appointed by the House on 18 December 2025. It will consider and report to the House on:
- The impact of a retirement age on the House, particularly its size and functioning
- The impact of a participation requirement on the House, particularly its membership and functioning
- Options for the implementation of a retirement age and participation requirement, including without primary legislation, and transitional measures where appropriate.
Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Taylor of Bolton | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Strathclyde CH | Member | 8 June 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Viscount Chandos | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCB FRS | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Parminter | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury CBE | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Suttie | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Smith of Hindhead CBE | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Mattinson | Member | 18 December 2025 | – | n/a |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.