Press release

Life peerages: 12 October 2017

A list of the latest peerages bestowed by The Queen.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify Her intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the undermentioned.

Nominations for Crossbench Peerages:

  • The Right Honourable Sir Ian Duncan Burnett – Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

  • The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres, KCVO, DD – lately Bishop of London (1995 to 2017)

  • The Right Honourable Sir Christopher Geidt, GCVO, KCB, OBE – Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen

  • Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, QPM – lately Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (2011 to 2017)

  • General Sir Nicholas Houghton, GCB, CBE, ADC, Gen – lately Chief of the Defence Staff (2013 to 2016)

Published 12 October 2017