evidence: House of Lords (membership not fixed; as of December 2023, 784 lords were eligible to participate in the work of the House of Lords - 667 life peers, 91 hereditary peers, and 26 clergy; members are appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister and non-party political members recommended by the House of Lords Appointments Commission); note - House of Lords total does not include ineligible members or members on leave of absence [...] election results: House of Lords - composition - men 556, women 228, percentage women 29% [...] Democratic Unionist Party or DUP (Northern Ireland)