Life Peerage for Former Leader of Sheffield City Council

Mr Paul James Scriven has been granted the title of Baron Scriven, of Hunters Bar in the City of Sheffield. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Deputy Secretary General of the Labour Party

Mr Christopher John Lennie has been granted the title of Baron Lennie, of Longsands in the County of Tyne and Wear. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

Life Peerage for Vice-Chairman of West Ham FC

Ms Karren Rita Brady CBE has been granted the title of Baroness Brady, of Knightsbridge 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 Director of Political Operations to the Conservative Party

Mr Andrew Timothy Cooper has been granted the title of Baron Cooper of Windrush, of Chipping Norton 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 Chief Executive and Chairman of Marks and Spencer

Sir Stuart Alan Ransom Rose has been granted the title of Baron Rose of Monewden, of Monewden in the County of Suffolk. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Chair of Tech City UK

Ms Joanna Shields OBE has been granted the title of Baroness Shields, of Maida Vale 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 Co-Chairman of the Conservative Candidates Committee

The Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm has been granted the title of Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, of Owlpen in the County of Gloucestershire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Chief Executive of TalkTalk

The Hon. Diana Mary Harding has been granted the title of Baroness Harding of Winscombe, of Nether Compton 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 Former Leader of Stockport Council

Mr David Goddard has been granted the title of Baron Goddard of Stockport, of Stockport 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 Director of New Schools Network

Ms Natalie Jessica Evans has been granted the title of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, of Bowes Park in the London Borough of Haringey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Vice-Chair of the Lib Dems Federal Policy Committee

Ms Julie Elizabeth Smith has been granted the title of Baroness Smith of Newnham, of Crosby in the County of Merseyside. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry

Denis Desmond CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry.

Mr Peter Sheridan OBE

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Canon Geoffrey Ravalde to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Dr Robert Innes who has been appointed Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.

Life Peerage for Jewellery Tycoon

Mr Ranbir Singh Suri has been granted the title of Baron Suri, of Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Chief Executive of the Liberal Democrats

Mr Christopher Francis Fox has been granted the title of Baron Fox, of Leominster in the County of Herefordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Metal Trader dubbed “Mr Copper”

Mr Michael Stahel Farmer has been granted the title of Baron Farmer, of Bishopsgate in the City of London. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed

The Hon. Robin Lewis OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed.

Colonel Martin Frederick Tully Green TD

New Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian

Sir Robert M Clerk Bt OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian.

Mr George Henry Duncan

The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her Second Child

Clarence House has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child.

The Queen and members of both families are said to be delighted with the news.

New Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire

Mr Barry Dodd CBE DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire succeeding Lord Crathorne KCVO who retires on the 12th September 2014.