From Evgeny Lebedev to Philip Hammond – the 36 new peers

This afternoon, the government revealed the new peers who have been appointed to the House of Lords. New members of the Upper Chamber include Jo Johnson, Ian Botham, Evgeny Lebedev, Claire Fox and Charles Moore. Below is the full list of appointments:

Political Peerages 2020

Nominations from the Leader of the Conservative Party

1. Lorraine Fullbrook – former Member of Parliament for South Ribble.

2. Sir Edward Udny-Lister – Chief Strategic Adviser to the Prime Minister and former Deputy Mayor of London.

3. Daniel Moylan – Chairman, Urban Design London and former member of Kensington and Chelsea Council.

4. Andrew Sharpe OBE – Chairman of the National Conservative Convention and ViceChair of Policy Forum.

5. Michael Spencer – Chairman of IPGL (Holdings) Ltd and Centre for Policy Studies.

6. Veronica Wadley CBE – Chair of the Expert Panel for Model Music Curriculum and former editor of the Evening Standard.

7. James Wharton – former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development and Member of Parliament for Stockton South.