2024 Political Peerages

A list of nominations for life peerages was announced by the Prime Minister's Office on 20 December 2024.^[1]

Life Peerages

Labour

Prof. Wendy Alexander, – Vice Chair of the British Council, former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North and previously Labour Leader in the Scottish Parliament.
Sir Brendan Barber to be Baron Barber of Ainsdale, of Southport in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton – 20 January 2025
Luciana Berger – former Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree and current Chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance.
Mary Bousted to be Baroness Bousted – 27 January 2025
Kevin Brennan to be Baron Brennan of Canton – 24 January 2025
Lyn Brown to be Baroness Brown of Silvertown, of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham – 23 January 2025
Dinah Caine, – Chair of Camden STEAM, formerly Chair of Goldsmiths University and CEO and Chair of Creative Skillset.
Kay Carberry, – former Assistant General Secretary of the British Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Margaret Patricia Curran to be Baroness Curran, of Townhead in the City of Glasgow – 15 January 2025^[2]^[3]
Thangam Debbonaire – former Member of Parliament for Bristol West and former Shadow Secretary of State.
Julie Elliott to be Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay – 27 January 2025
David Evans to be Baron Evans of Sealand, of Chester in the County of Cheshire – 17 January 2025
Sue Gray – former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister and former Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary.
Theresa Griffin to be Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe, of Princethorpe in the County of Warwickshire – 16 January 2025^[4]
Anji Hunter – Senior Advisor at Edelman, and former Head of Government Relations in Downing Street.
Rt Hon. Carwyn Jones to be Baron Jones of Penybont, of Penybont in the County of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr – 23 January 2025
Mike Katz – National Chair of Jewish Labour Movement and a former Camden Councillor.
Gerard Lemos, to be Baron Lemos, of Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon – 22 January 2025
Her Honour Judge Alison Levitt, to be Baroness Levitt, of Beachamwell Warren in the County of Norfolk – 22 January 2025
Anne Longfield, – Campaigner for children and formerly served as the Children's Commissioner for England. Founder and Executive Chair of the Centre for Young Lives.
Deborah Mattinson – former Director of Strategy to Sir Keir Starmer. Co-founder of BritainThinks.
Steve McCabe – former Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hall Green and Birmingham Selly Oak, and former Government Whip.
Claude Ajit Moraes, , to be Baron Moraes, of Hawkhill in the City of Dundee – 15 January 2025[5][6]
Wendy Nichols – UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Convenor and Branch Secretary and Labour Councillor.
Hon. Simon Pitkeathley to be Baron Pitkeathley of Camden Town – 24 January 2025
Prof. Dame Anne Marie Rafferty, – Professor of nursing policy and former President of the Royal College of Nursing.
Krish Raval, – Founding Director of Faith in Leadership.
Marvin Rees, – former Mayor of Bristol and Head of Bristol City Council. Former journalist, voluntary sector manager and NHS public health manager.
Revd Dr Russell David Rook , to be Baron Rook, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton – 20 January 2025
Phil Wilson to be Baron Wilson of Sedgefield, of Trimdon in the County of Durham – 16 January 2025^[7]

Conservative

Prof. Nigel Biggar, , to be Baron Biggar, of Castle Douglas in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright – 21 January 2025
Joanne Cash – Co-founder of Parent Gym and barrister serving as the Southeastern Circuit Junior and a member of the Bar Human Rights Committee.
Rt Hon. Dame Thérèse Coffey, , to be Baroness Coffey, of Saxmundham in the County of Suffolk and of Grassendale in the City of Liverpool – 17 January 2025
Roger Evans – former Deputy Mayor of London and former member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge.
Rachel Maclean – former Member of Parliament for Redditch and former Minister of State for Housing and Planning.
Hon. Toby Young, to be Baron Young of Acton, of Acton in the London Borough of Ealing – 21 January 2025

Liberal Democrats

Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, , current Sheffield City Councillor and former chair of the Liberal Democrat Carers Commission
Dr Mark Pack, President of the Liberal Democrats

References

^ "Political Peerages December 2024". Number 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
^ "Baroness Curran". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ "Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
^ "Lord Moraes". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
^ "Lord Wilson of Sedgefield". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[1] "Political Peerages December 2024". Number 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

[2] "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.

[3] "Baroness Curran". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[4] "Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[5] "Crown Office | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.

[6] "Lord Moraes". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

[7] "Lord Wilson of Sedgefield". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

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