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A crossbencher is a minor party (or independent) member of some legislatures, such as the British House of Lords and the Parliament of Australia. They take their name from the crossbenches, between and perpendicular to the government and opposition benches, where crossbenchers sit in the chamber.
Crossbench Peers are non-party political and by tradition sit on the benches that cross the chamber of the House of Lords.
The most recent list of new life peers was announced on 22 December 2020. It featured 16 new life peers, broken down into the following groups: • 7 Conservative peers; • 5 Labour peers; and • 4 Crossbench peers. The same day, the Government announced that David Wolfson would be given a life peerage to enable him to become
Non-affiliated members of the House of Lords are peers who do not belong to any parliamentary group in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. They do not take a political party's whip, nor affiliate to the crossbench group, nor are they Lords Spiritual (active Church of England bishops).
15 de oct. de 2008 · We also examine the recent changes in the Crossbench group following reform of the chamber in 1999—including an influx of more active peers, resulting in changing beliefs and style. We find that the Crossbenchers have a subtle and changing influence, much of which is difficult to quantify.
- Meg Russell, Maria Sciara
- 2008
3 de feb. de 2014 · They are a diverse group - made up of everything from judges to sports-stars - but the Crossbenchers in the House of Lords have become an increasingly influential part of the legislative process.
1 de abr. de 2022 · Life peers appointed this way sit as ‘crossbenchers’, indicating that they are not affiliated with any political party. Non-political appointments are designed to ensure a greater diversity of backgrounds, skills, and experiences in the Lords.
