List of longest-serving current Members of the House of Lords
This is a list of 30 longest-serving current members of the House of Lords.
| Peer | Party | Joined the House | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord Denham | Conservative | 13 December 1949[1] | Chief Whip of the Conservative Party 1979–1991 |
| The Lord Trefgarne | Conservative | 3 July 1962[2] | |
| The Lord Selsdon | Conservative | 30 July 1963[3] | |
| The Viscount Ullswater | Conservative | 1 April 2003 | previously served 24 July 1963–11 November 1999 |
| The Lord Colwyn | Conservative | 17 January 1967[4] | |
| The Lord Brougham and Vaux | Conservative | 14 February 1968[5] | |
| The Lord Hylton | Crossbench | 3 July 1968[6] | |
| The Earl of Liverpool | Conservative | 18 November 1969[7] | |
| The Earl of Caithness | Conservative | 21 January 1970[8] | |
| The Baroness Masham of Ilton | Crossbench | 25 February 1970[9] | |
| The Viscount Slim | Crossbench | 27 May 1971[10] | |
| The Earl of Selborne | Conservative | 23 February 1972[11] | |
| The Earl Peel | Crossbench | 23 May 1973[12] | Lord Chamberlain since 2006 |
| The Lord Elton | Conservative | 5 July 1973[13] | |
| The Viscount Astor | Conservative | 24 July 1973[14] | |
| The Baroness Falkender | Labour | 23 July 1974[15] | |
| The Viscount Craigavon | Crossbench | 30 July 1974[16] | |
| The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres | Conservative | 5 March 1975[17] | currently on leave of absence, served as MP 1955–1974 |
| The Lord Skelmersdale | Conservative | 11 March 1975[18] | |
| The Lord Geddes | Conservative | 20 June 1975[19] | |
| The Lord Greenway | Crossbench | 14 October 1975[20] | |
| The Countess of Mar | Crossbench | 28 October 1975 [21] | |
| The Lord Brabazon of Tara | Conservative | 11 November 1976[22] | Chairman of Committees 2002–2012 |
| The Lord Swinfen | Crossbench | 24 May 1977[23] | |
| The Lord Crathorne | Conservative | 15 June 1977[24] | |
| The Lord Glenarthur | Conservative | 5 July 1977[25] | |
| The Lord Henley | Conservative | 16 March 1978[26] | |
| The Earl of Erroll | Crossbench | 6 July 1978[27] | |
| The Lord St John of Bletso | Crossbench | 12 December 1978[28] | |
| The Lord Mackay of Clashfern | Conservative | 11 July 1979[29] | Lord Chancellor 1987–1997 |
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