Life Peerage for Former MP for Dulwich and West Norwood

The Rt Hon. Dame Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Jowell DBE has been granted the title of Baroness Jowell, of Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Bristol South

The Rt Hon. Dame Dawn Primarolo DBE has been granted the title of Baroness Primarolo, of Windmill Hill in the City of Bristol. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Hazel Grove

Sir Robert Andrew Stunell OBE has been granted the title of Baron Stunell, of Hazel Grove in the County of Greater Manchester. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for St Helens North

Mr David Leonard Watts has been granted the title of Baron Watts, of Ravenhead in the County of Merseyside. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for former MEP for South East England

Ms Sharon Margaret Bowles has been granted the title of Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted, of Bourne End in the County of Hertfordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister

Ms Catherine Fall has been granted the title of Baroness Fall, of Ladbroke Grove in the Royal Borough of Kensington. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Neath

The Rt Hon. Peter Gerald Hain has been granted the title of Baron Hain, of Neath in the County of West Glamorgan. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for Senior Campaign Strategist for the Labour Party

Mr Spencer Elliot Livermore has been granted the title of Baron Livermore, of Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for the Mayor of Watford

Ms Dorothy Thornhill MBE has been granted the title of Baroness Thornhill, of Watford in the County of Hertfordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Hornsey and Wood Green

The Rt Hon. Lynne Choona Featherstone has been granted the title of Baroness Featherstone, of Highgate in the London Borough of Haringey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Torfaen

Mr Paul Peter Murphy KCMCO KSG has been granted the title of Baron Murphy of Torfaen, of Abersychan in the County of Gwent. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed

The Rt Hon. Sir Alan James Beith has been granted the title of Baron Beith, of Berwick upon Tweed in the County of Northumberland. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Gordon

The Rt Hon. Sir Malcolm Gray Bruce has been granted the title of Baron Bruce of Bennachie, of Torphins in the County of Aberdeen. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute

Patrick LM Stewart MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute.

Dr Grace Gibson MBChB

New Member of the United Kingdom Privy Council

Her Majesty the Queen approved the following person member of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

The Honourable Sir Peregrine Charles Hugo Simon

New Deputy Lieutenants of Cumbria

Claire Theresa Hensman, Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Cumbria.

Sir Tony Cunningham
Mrs Tess Josephine Hart MBE
Mr Harry Knowles
Mrs Diana Ruth Matthews

Life Peerage for Former MP for Havant

The Rt Hon. David Lindsay Willetts has been granted the title of Baron Willetts, of Havant in the County of Hampshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for CEO of Mitie Group PLC

Ms Ruby McGregor-Smith has been granted the title of Baroness McGregor-Smith, of Sunninghill in the Royal County of Berkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Chairman of the Local Government Association

Mr Gary Andrew Porter has been granted the title of Baron Porter of Spalding, of Spalding in the County of Lincolnshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party

Ms Kate Harriet Alexandra Rock has been granted the title of Baroness Rock, of Stratton in the County of Dorset. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Trade

Ms Simone Jari Finn has been granted the title of Baroness Finn, of Swansea in the County of West Glamorgan. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire

Lady Gretton, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire.

Mr Jonathan Agnew
Mr David Michael Andrews
Mrs Sally Elizabeth Ann Bowie
Mr Arvind Michael Kapur
Mr David John Lindley QPM
Mr Riaz Ismail Ravat BEM
Mrs Elisabeth Mary Thurlow Turnbull
Professor David Jack Wilson

Life Peerage for Voluntary Sector Expert

Mr Kevin Joseph Maximilian Shinkwin has been granted the title of Baron Shinkwin, of Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for North East Fife

The Rt Hon. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CH CBE QC has been granted the title of Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, of Pittenweem in the County of Fife. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for South Leicestershire

The Rt Hon. Andrew Robert George Robathan has been granted the title of Baron Robathan, of Poultney in the County of Leicestershire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Bexhill

The Rt Hon. Gregory Leonard George Barker has been granted the title of Baron Barker of Battle, of Battle in the County of East Sussex. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham

The Rt Hon. The Viscount Hailsham PC QC has been granted the title of Baron Hailsham of Kettlethorpe, of Kettlethorpe in the County of Lincolnshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Chair of the Liberal Democrats

Ms Lorely Jane Burt has been granted the title of Baroness Burt of Solihull, of Solihull in the County of West Midlands. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Foreign Secretary

The Rt Hon. William Jefferson Hague has been granted the title of Baron Hague of Richmond, of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Leader of the Wiltshire Council

Ms Jane Antoinette Scott OBE has been granted the title of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, of Upper Wraxall in the County of Wiltshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Chairman of the National Conservative Convention

Ms Emma Samantha Pidding CBE has been granted the title of Baroness Pidding, of Amersham in the County of Buckinghamshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Bath

The Rt Hon. Donald Michael Ellison Foster has been granted the title of Baron Foster of Bath, of Bath in the County of Somerset. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Leader of North Lincolnshire Council

Ms Elizabeth Marie Redfern has been granted the title of Baroness Redfern, of the Isle of Axholme in the County of Lincolnshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

MVO for Queen’s Horticulturist

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Mark Flanagan Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Keeper of the Gardens at Windsor Great Park.

New Deputy Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight

Major General Martin White CB CBE JP, Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight.

Mrs Claire Locke

New Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire

David Briggs MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire.

Mr Robert Barrow
Mr Dennis Dunn MBE JP
Mr Mark Steven Mitchell
Mrs Susan Elizabeth Sellers
Mr John James Sumner

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire

James Ingleby, Lord-Lieutenant for Aberdeenshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.

The Most Honourable Joanna Clodagh Gordon, The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair DL

Life Peerage for Former MP for Thirsk and Malton

Ms Anne Caroline Ballingall McIntosh has been granted the title of Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, of the Vale of York in the County of North Yorkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Co-Treasurer of the Conservative Party

Mr James Roger Crompton Lupton CBE has been granted the title of Baron Lupton, of Lovington in the County of Hampshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Jonathan Oates has been granted the title of Baron Oates, of Denby Grange in the County of West Yorkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP for South Cambridgeshire

The Right Honourable Andrew David Lansley CBE has been granted the title of Baron Lansley, of Orwell in the County of Cambridgeshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Councillor for Kew

Ms Shaista Ahmad Sheehan has been granted the title of Baroness Sheehan, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton and of Tooting in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for the Director of the Conservative Friends of Israel

Mr Stuart Polak CBE has been granted the title of Baron Polak, of Hertsmere in the County of Hertfordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for the Managing Director of Floreat Education

Mr James Richard O’Shaughnessy has been granted the title of Baron O’Shaughnessy, of Maidenhead in the Royal County of Berkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for North East Hampshire

The Right Honourable James Norwich Arbuthnot has been granted the title of Baron Arbuthnot of Edrom, of Edrom in the County of Berwick. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Ms Philippa Claire Stroud has been granted the title of Baroness Stroud, of Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for the Chief Executive of the Association of Conservative Clubs

Mr Philip Roland Smith CBE has been granted the title of Baron Smith of Hindhead, of Hindhead in the County of Surrey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party

Mr Stephen Gilbert has been granted the title of Baron Gilbert of Panteg, of Panteg in the County of Monmouthshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Fashion Entrepreneur

Ms Michelle Georgina Mone OBE has been granted the title of Baroness Mone, of Mayfair in the City of Westminster. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Lord Privy Seal

The Right Honourable Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young Bt CH has been granted the title of Baron Young of Cookham, of Cookham in the Royal County of Berkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Kingswood

Mr Robert Antony Hayward OBE has been granted the title of Baron Hayward, of Cumnor in the County of Oxfordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Home Secretary

The Right Honourable David Blunkett has been granted the title of Baron Blunkett, of Brightside and Hillsborough in the City of Sheffield. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Rutland

Laurence Howard OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the Rutland has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Rutland.

Mr Edward James Burrows

New Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire

Guy Clark, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire.

Mr Alan David Birss
Ms Lynne Jamieson

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the Dunbartonshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Miss Linda W Moffat RD