• A crossbencher is a minor party (or independent) member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and the Parliament of Australia. They...
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  • the Liberal Democrat hereditary peers 28 peers to be elected by the Crossbencher hereditary peers 15 peers to be elected by the whole House The holders...
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    Adebowale, of Thornes in the County of West Yorkshire, sitting as a crossbencher. In 2009 he was listed as one of the 25 most influential people in housing...
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    Baron Pannick, KC (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He practises mainly in the areas of public law...
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    Spitalfields, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and sits as a crossbencher. She has been involved in a number of Bills including: Housing and Regeneration...
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    was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 October 2020. She sits as a crossbencher and made her maiden speech on 28 January 2021. Shafik took a leave of...
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    is a retired British senior diplomat and a life peer. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2016. Ricketts served as chair of the Joint...
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    County of Devon, on 13 June 2006. She sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. She made her maiden speech on 21 November 2006 during the Debate on...
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    Merseyside. He took his seat in the House of Lords in March 2000 as a crossbencher. Birt is an active cross-bencher in the House of Lords, speaking out...
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    served on the board of Channel 4. She entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher on 26 March 2013, becoming its youngest female member; she was appointed...
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