The House of Lords Appointments Commission is an independent advisory non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom. It has two roles: to recommend at least two people a year for appointment as non-party-political life peers who sit on the crossbenches; to vet for propriety most other nominations for membership of the House of Lords, including those nominated by the UK political parties, nominations put forward by the Prime Minister for ministerial appointment in the House of Lords, for public service, and nominations in the Honours lists (including Resignation and Dissolution). The Commission does not vet for propriety the appointments of the Bishops or Archbishops or the 92 hereditary peers who still sit in the House of Lords. The Commission was established in May 2000 to assist the transitional arrangements for reform of the House of Lords. The role of the Prime Minister in making non-partisan recommendations to the King for creation of life peerages was partially transferred to the Commission, in order to ensure greater transparency in the process. It was also given oversight of all other appointments to the Lords, including partisan nominations. Members The Commission has non-partisan members as well as representatives from the House of Lords of the three largest political parties: Chair: The Lord Bew (member since 2007; Chair since November 2018) Non-party political members: The Lord Chartes (member since 2019) Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle (member since 2019) Harry Mount (member since 2022) Members nominated by the three major parties: Conservatives: The Baroness Browning (member since 2018) Labour: The Baroness Taylor of Bolton (member since 2022) Liberal Democrats: The Baroness Parminter "People's peers" The Commission makes recommendations for the appointment of non-partisan life peers. It has established for itself seven criteria upon which to base its decisions, seeking to recommend people with a record of significant achievement within their chosen way of life; the ability to make an effective and significant contribution to the work of the House of Lords; the time available to ensure they can make a contribution; some understanding of the constitutional framework, including the place of the House of Lords; integrity and independence; a commitment to the highest standards of public life; and independence from any political party. The Commission has made recommendations for appointment on 16 occasions since its establishment in 2000, with a total of 67 people being recommended for peerages. All of these individuals went on to be nominated as