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.