List of LGBT politicians in the United Kingdom

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The following is a list of gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender individuals who have been elected as members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union, other devolved parliaments and assemblies of the United Kingdom, parliaments of the countries that preceded the United Kingdom and also members of the non-elected House of Lords.

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Following the 2019 general election, the UK parliament has the largest number of self-identified LGBT members of any national legislature worldwide. [1]

Prime Ministers

List of LGBT Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

PartyPortraitNameOffice heldYear elected
Liberal The Earl of Rosebery.jpg Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1894

House of Commons

List of LGBT Speakers of the House of Commons

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear elected
Labour George Thomas [2] [3] Cardiff West Speaker of the House of Commons 1976

List of LGBT members of the Cabinet in the House of Commons

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyFirst office heldYear appointed
Independent Portrait Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke circa 1620.jpg The Lord Brooke Warwickshire Chancellor of the Exchequer 1614
Tory MarshGeorge1800George Germain.jpg George Germain [4] [5] [6] Dover First Lord of Trade 1775
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt [7] [8] [9] Rossendale Secretary of State for the Colonies 1910
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton [10] Peckham President of the Board of Trade 1942
Conservative Harrycrookshank.jpg Harry Crookshank Gainsborough Postmaster General 1943
Labour Hugh Gaitskell MP.PNG Hugh Gaitskell [11] Leeds South Chancellor of the Exchequer 1950
Conservative James Thomas MP.PNG James Thomas Hereford First Lord of the Admiralty 1951
Conservative Derick Heathcoat-Amory.png Derick Heathcoat-Amory [12] [13] Tiverton Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1954
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd [14] [15] Mid Bedfordshire Secretary of State for the Colonies 1954
Conservative Selwyn Lloyd cropped.jpg Selwyn Lloyd [16] [17] Chelmsford Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1955
Labour Charles-Anthony-Raven-Crosland (cropped).jpg Anthony Crosland [18] [19] [20] [21] Great Grimsby Secretary of State for Education and Science 1965
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins [22] Birmingham Stechford Home Secretary 1965
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman [23] [3] [24] Coventry East Leader of the House of Commons 1966
Labour No image.svg George Thomas [2] [3] Cardiff West Secretary of State for Wales 1968
Conservative No image.svg Norman St John-Stevas [25] Chelmsford Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1979
Labour Official portrait of Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP crop 2.jpg Nick Brown [26] Newcastle upon Tyne East Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1997
Labour Ron Davies (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg Ron Davies [27] Caerphilly Secretary of State for Wales 1997
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg Peter Mandelson [28] Hartlepool Minister without Portfolio 1997
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury, 2020.jpg Chris Smith [29] Islington South and Finsbury Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 1997
Labour Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward [30] St Helens South and Whiston Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw [31] Exeter Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2009
Liberal Democrats David Laws Minister.jpg David Laws [32] Yeovil Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Justine Greening crop 2.jpg Justine Greening [33] Putney Secretary of State for Education 2011
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell [34] Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Secretary of State for Scotland 2015
Labour Peter Kyle Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Peter Kyle Hove and Portslade Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology 2024
Labour Wes Streeting Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Wes Streeting Ilford North Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 2024
Labour Co-op Steve Reed Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (crop 3).jpg Steve Reed Streatham and Croydon North Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2024

List of LGBT ministers in the House of Commons

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyFirst office heldYear appointed
Independent Portrait Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke circa 1620.jpg Fulke Greville [35] [36] Warwickshire Treasurer of the Navy 1598
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt [7] [8] [9] Rossendale First Commissioner of Works 1905
Conservative Sir Philip Sassoon.jpg Philip Sassoon Hythe Under-Secretary of State for Air 1924
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton [10] Peckham Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1929
Conservative Harrycrookshank.jpg Harry Crookshank Gainsborough Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1934
National Liberal Robert Bernays.jpg Robert Bernays [37] [38] Bristol North Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health 1937
Conservative Anthony Muirhead MP.PNG Anthony Muirhead [39] [40] Wells Under-Secretary of State for Air 1937
Conservative Robertbootby.jpg Robert Boothby Aberdeen and Kincardine East Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food 1940
Labour Harold Nicolson.jpg Harold Nicolson Leicester West Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information 1940
Conservative James Thomas MP.PNG James Thomas Hereford Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1940
Labour Hugh Gaitskell MP.PNG Hugh Gaitskell [11] Leeds South Minister of Fuel and Power 1946
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd [14] [15] Mid Bedfordshire Minister of State for the Colonies 1951
Conservative Derick Heathcoat-Amory.png Derick Heathcoat-Amory [12] [13] Tiverton Minister of Pensions 1951
Conservative Selwyn Lloyd cropped.jpg Selwyn Lloyd [16] [17] Chelmsford Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 1951
Conservative No image.svg Ian Harvey Harrow East Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply 1956
Conservative Charles Fletcher-Cook.PNG Charles Fletcher-Cooke Darwen Parliamentary Secretary to the Home Office 1961
Conservative No image.svg Denzil Freeth Basingstoke Parliamentary Secretary for Science 1961
Labour Charles-Anthony-Raven-Crosland (cropped).jpg Anthony Crosland [18] [19] [20] [21] Great Grimsby Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1964
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins [22] Birmingham Stechford Minister of Aviation 1964
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman [23] [3] [24] Coventry East Minister of Housing and Local Government 1964
Labour No image.svg George Thomas [2] [3] Cardiff West Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs 1967
Conservative No image.svg Norman St John-Stevas [25] Chelmsford Minister of State for the Arts 1973
Conservative No image.svg Spencer Le Marchant High Peak Comptroller of the Household 1979
Conservative No image.svg Peter Morrison Chester Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1979
Conservative No image.svg Michael Brown Brigg and Cleethorpes Assistant Government Whip 1993
Conservative No image.svg John Bowis Battersea Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security 1993
Labour Official portrait of Mr Clive Betts MP crop 2.jpg Clive Betts Sheffield South East Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1998
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw [31] Exeter Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2001
Labour Official portrait of Ms Angela Eagle MP crop 2.jpg Angela Eagle Wallasey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office 2001
Labour Official portrait of Stephen Twigg crop 2.jpg Stephen Twigg Enfield Southgate Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2001
Labour No image.svg Ivor Caplin Hove Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence 2003
Labour David Cairns (cropped).jpg David Cairns Inverclyde Minister of State for Scotland 2005
Labour Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward [30] St Helens South and Whiston Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Ireland Office 2005
Labour Chris Bryant MP July 2024 Official portrait (cropped).jpg Chris Bryant Rhondda and Ogmore Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2008
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg Greg Barker Bexhill and Battle Minister of State for Climate Change 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Crispin Blunt MP crop 2.jpg Crispin Blunt Reigate Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Youth Justice 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton Minister of State for International Development 2010
Conservative Michael Fabricant.jpg Michael Fabricant Lichfield Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP crop 2.jpg Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Minister of State for School Standards 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Justine Greening crop 2.jpg Justine Greening [33] Putney Economic Secretary to the Treasury 2010
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg Nick Herbert Arundel and South Downs Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice 2010
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell [34] Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 2010
Conservative Nickboles.jpg Nick Boles Pudsey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation 2012
Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP Liverpool cropped.jpg Simon Hughes Bermondsey & Old Southwark Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties 2013
Liberal Democrats SWilliams Headshot.JPG Stephen Williams Bristol West Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2013
Conservative Official portrait of Margot James crop 2.jpg Margot James Stourbridge Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility 2016
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP crop 2.jpg Christopher Pincher Tamworth Comptroller of the Household 2017
Conservative Official portrait of Stuart Andrew MP crop 2.jpg Stuart Andrew Pudsey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 2018
Conservative Mike Freer 2021.jpg Mike Freer Finchley and Golders Green Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 2018
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Conor Burns MP crop 2.jpg Conor Burns Bournemouth West Minister of State for Trade Policy 2019
Conservative Official portrait of Iain Stewart MP crop 2.jpg Iain Stewart [41] Milton Keynes South Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 2020
Conservative Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg Lee Rowley [42] North East Derbyshire Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry 2021
Conservative Official portrait of Dehenna Davison MP crop 2.jpg Dehenna Davison [43] Bishop Auckland Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up 2022
Conservative Official portrait of Jacob Young MP crop 2.jpg Jacob Young [44] Redcar Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 2022
Conservative Official portrait of Damien Moore MP 2020 crop 2.jpg Damien Moore Southport Assistant Government Whip 2022
Conservative Official portrait of Mark Fletcher MP crop 2.jpg Mark Fletcher Bolsover Assistant Government Whip 2023
Conservative Official portrait of Paul Holmes MP crop 2.jpg Paul Holmes Eastleigh Assistant Government Whip 2024
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Stephen Doughty MP crop 2.jpg Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories 2024
Labour Official portrait of Nia Griffith MP crop 2.jpg Nia Griffith Llanelli Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales 2024
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Simon Lightwood, 2022 (cropped).jpg Simon Lightwood Wakefield and Rothwell Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport 2024
Labour Close official portrait of Stephen Morgan MP.jpg Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education 2024
Labour Co-op Official portrait of James Murray MP crop 2.jpg James Murray Ealing North Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury 2024
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Luke Pollard MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces 2024
Labour Official portrait of Gerald Jones MP crop 2.jpg Gerald Jones Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Assistant Government Whip 2024
Labour Official portrait of Keir Mather MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Keir Mather Selby Assistant Government Whip 2024
Labour Official portrait of Martin McCluskey MP crop 2.jpg Martin McCluskey Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Assistant Government Whip 2024

List of LGBT members of the House of Commons

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Independent Portrait Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke circa 1620.jpg Fulke Greville Warwickshire 1581–1621Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Lord Brooke) [45] [46]
Independent Sir Philip Sidney from NPG.jpg Philip Sidney Shrewsbury & Kent 1582–1586 Killed in action [47] [48] [49]
Independent Anthony-Bacon.jpg Anthony Bacon [50] Wallingford 1593–1598Retired [51] [52]
Tory Portrait of an Unidentified Woman, traditionally assumed to be Lord Cornbury.png Edward Hyde Wiltshire & Christchurch 1685–1701Resigned to become Governor of New Jersey in British North America (later joined the House of Lords as The Earl of Clarendon) [53] [54] [55]
Whig JhnHervey.jpg John Hervey Bury St Edmunds 1725–1733Resigned to join the House of Lords (as The Baron Hervey) [56] [57] [58]
Whig Steven-Fox-Strangways-First-Earl-of-Ilchester-Put-1730-1860.jpg Stephen Fox-Strangways Shaftesbury 1726–1741Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl of Ilchester) [56] [57] [58]
Tory MarshGeorge1800George Germain.jpg George Germain Dover & East Grinstead 1741–1782Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Sackville) [59] [60] [61]
Whig Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt.jpg Horace Walpole Callington, Castle Rising & Kings Lynn 1741–1768Retired (later joined the House of Lords as The Earl of Orford) [62] [63] [64] [65]
Tory John Tylney, 2nd Earl Tylney c. 1765.jpg John Tylney Malmesbury 1761–1768Resigned [66] [67]
Tory Edouard Onslow (1758-1829), pere.jpg Edward Onslow Aldborough 1780–1781Resigned [68] [69] [70]
Whig William (Thomas) Beckford.jpg William Thomas Beckford Wells 1784–1795Resigned [71] [72] [73]
Hindon 1806-1820 Retired
Tory Sir Charles Price (1748-1818) MET DP-13721-036.jpg Charles Price City of London 1802–1812Retired [74]
Tory William John Bankes Hayter.jpg William John Bankes Truro 1810-1812 Retired [71] [75] [76]
Cambridge University 1822-1826 Defeated
Marlborough & Dorset 18301835 Retired
Whig Henry grey bennet.jpg Henry Grey Bennet Shrewsbury 1811–1826 Retired [77] [78] [79]
Tory John Singleton Copley - Richard Heber - Google Art Project.jpg Richard Heber Oxford University 1821–1826 Retired [80] [81] [82] [83]
Whig LordKingston.jpg Robert King County Cork 18261832 Defeated [84]
Tory John Wood (1801-1870) - Henry Lygon (1829-1866), 5th Viscount Elmley, MP, Later 5th Earl Beauchamp - 428971 - National Trust.jpg Henry Lygon West Worcestershire 1853–1863Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl Beauchamp) [85] [86] [8]
Liberal Fanny, Stella and Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton (cropped).jpg Arthur Clinton Newark 18651868 Retired [87] [88] [89]
Liberal Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower by Henry Scott ('Harry') Tuke.jpg Ronald Gower Sutherland 1867–1874 Retired [90] [91] [92] [93]
Conservative Agggard.jpg James Agg-Gardner Cheltenham 18741880 Defeated [94] [95] [96]
18851895 Retired
19001906 Defeated
19111928 Died
Liberal Reginald Brett - 2nd Viscount Esher - Coming men on coming questions (1905) (14759243546).jpg Reginald Brett Penryn and Falmouth 18801885 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as the Viscount Esher) [97] [98] [99]
Liberal Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea (early 1890s self-portrait) (cropped).jpg Cyril Flower Luton 18801892 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Battersea) [100] [101]
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg Lewis Harcourt Rossendale 19041917 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Harcourt) [7] [8] [9]
Liberal No image.svg David Charles Erskine West Perthshire 19061910 Retired [102] [103]
Labour Victor Grayson MP.jpg Victor Grayson Colne Valley 19071910 Defeated [104] [105]
Conservative Sir Philip Sassoon.jpg Philip Sassoon Hythe 19121939 Died [106] [107]
Conservative No image.svg Malcolm Bullock Waterloo & Crosby 19231953 Resigned [108] [109] [110]
Liberal 1922 Arthur Hobhouse.jpg Arthur Hobhouse Wells 19231924 Defeated [111] [112]
Conservative Victor Cazalet.jpg Victor Cazalet Chippenham 19241943 Killed in action [113] [114]
Conservative Robertbootby.jpg Robert Boothby Aberdeen and Kincardine East & Aberdeenshire Eastern 19241958 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Baron Boothby) [115] [116] [117]
Conservative Harrycrookshank.jpg Harry Crookshank Gainsborough 19241956 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Crookshanks) [118]
Labour Hugh Dalton.png Hugh Dalton Peckham 19241931 Defeated [10]
Bishop Auckland 19351959 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Dalton)
Labour Oliver Baldwin Armenian officer.jpg Oliver Baldwin Dudley 19291931 Defeated [3] [119]
Paisley 19451947 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl Baldwin of Bewdley)
Conservative Anthony Muirhead MP.PNG Anthony Muirhead Bristol North 1929–1939Killed in action [39] [40]
National Liberal Robert Bernays.jpg Robert Bernays Bristol North 19311945 Killed in action [37] [38]
Conservative Ianhorobin.jpg Ian Horobin Southwark Central 19311935 Defeated [120]
Oldham East 19511959 Retired
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg Alan Lennox-Boyd Mid Bedfordshire 19311960 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Boyd of Merton) [14] [15]
Conservative James Thomas MP.PNG James Thomas Hereford 19311955 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Cilcennin) [121]
Conservative Paul Latham.png Paul Latham Scarborough and Whitby 19311941 Resigned [122] [123] [124]
Conservative Ronald Tree.jpg Ronald Tree Harborough 19331945 Defeated [125] [126] [127]
Conservative Ronald Cartland.jpg Ronald Cartland Birmingham King's Norton 19351940 Killed in action [128] [86] [129] [38]
Conservative Chips Channon.jpg Henry Channon Southend & Southend West 19351958 Died [23] [130]
Conservative No image.svg John Macnamara Chelmsford 19351944 Killed in action [131] [132] [133] [38]
Labour Harold Nicolson.jpg Harold Nicolson Leicester West 19351945 Defeated [134] [135] [136]
Conservative Victor Montagu.png Victor Montagu South Dorset 19411962 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Earl of Sandwich) [137]
Labour Tom Driberg.jpg Tom Driberg Maldon 19421955 Defeated [138] [139] [140]
Barking 19591974 (Feb) Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Driberg)
Labour Crossland MP.jpg Richard Crossman Coventry East 1945–1974Died [23] [3] [24]
Labour Hugh Gaitskell MP.PNG Hugh Gaitskell Leeds South 1945–1963Died [11]
Conservative Derick Heathcoat-Amory.png Derick Heathcoat-Amory Tiverton 19451960 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Viscount Amory) [12] [13]
Conservative Selwyn Lloyd cropped.jpg Selwyn Lloyd Chelmsford 19451976 Resigned to join the House of Lords (as the Baron Selwyn-Lloyd) [16] [17]
Labour George Thomas Cardiff West 19451983 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as the Viscount Tonypandy) [2] [3]
Labour No image.svg William J. Field Paddington North 19461953 Resigned [141] [142]
Labour Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg Roy Jenkins Southwark Central & Birmingham Stechford 19481977 Resigned [18] [19] [20] [22]
SDP Glasgow Hillhead 19821987 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Jenkins of Hillfield)
Liberal No image.svg Jeremy Thorpe North Devon 19591979 Defeated [143] [144]
Labour Charles-Anthony-Raven-Crosland (cropped).jpg Anthony Crosland South Gloucestershire 19501955 Defeated [18] [19] [20] [21]
Great Grimsby 19591977 Died
Conservative No image.svg Ian Harvey Harrow East 19501959 Resigned [12] [13]
Conservative Charles Fletcher-Cook.PNG Charles Fletcher-Cooke Darwen 19511983 Retired [145] [146] [147]
Conservative No image.svg Denzil Freeth Basingstoke 19551964 Retired [148]
Conservative No image.svg Humphry Berkeley Lancaster 19591966 Defeated [37] [149]
Conservative Norman St John-Stevas Chelmsford 19641987 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord St John of Fawsley) [25]
Conservative No image.svg Spencer Le Marchant High Peak 19701983 Retired [150]
Labour No image.svg Maureen Colquhoun Northampton North 1974 (Feb)1979 Defeated [151]
Conservative No image.svg Keith Hampson Ripon & Leeds North West 1974 (Feb)1997 Defeated [152]
Conservative No image.svg Peter Morrison City of Chester 1974 (Feb)1992 Retired [153] [154]
Conservative No image.svg Charles Irving Cheltenham 1974 (Oct)1992 Retired [155] [96]
Conservative David Atkinson 2005.jpg David Atkinson Bournemouth East 19772005 Retired [156]
Labour No image.svg George Morton Manchester Moss Side 19781983 Retired [157]
Conservative No image.svg Michael Brown Brigg and Cleethorpes 19791997 Defeated [158]
Conservative Matthew Parris 2017.jpg Matthew Parris West Derbyshire 19791986 Resigned [159] [160] [161]
Conservative Harvey Proctor appearing on "After Dark", 4 June 1988.jpg Harvey Proctor Billericay 19791987 Retired [162] [163] [164]
Labour No image.svg Allan Rogers Bootle 19791990 Died [165]
Conservative No image.svg Martin Stevens Fulham 19791986 Died [166]
Labour No image.svg Roger Thomas Carmarthen 19791987 Retired [167]
Conservative No image.svg David Ashby North West Leicestershire 19831997 Retired [168]
Labour Official portrait of Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP crop 2.jpg Nick Brown Newcastle upon Tyne East 1983–2023Resigned from Labour and became an Independent [26]
Independent 2023–2024Retired
Labour Ron Davies (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg Ron Davies Caerphilly 19832001 Retired [27]
Conservative No image.svg Jerry Hayes Harlow 19831997 Defeated[ citation needed ]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Hayward crop 2, 2019.jpg Robert Hayward Kingswood 19831992 Defeated (later joined the House of Lords as the Lord Hayward) [169]
Conservative No image.svg Michael Hirst Strathkelvin and Bearsden 19831987 Defeated [170] [171] [172]
Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP Liverpool cropped.jpg Simon Hughes Bermondsey and Old Southwark 19832015 Defeated [173]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury, 2020.jpg Chris Smith Islington South and Finsbury 19832005 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Smith of Finsbury) [29]
Conservative No image.svg Alan Amos Hexham 19871992 Retired [174]
Conservative No image.svg John Bowis Battersea 19871997 Defeated [175]
Labour Official portrait of Mr Clive Betts MP crop 2.jpg Clive Betts Sheffield South East 1992–presentServing [176] [177]
Conservative Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg Alan Duncan Rutland and Melton 19922019 Retired [178]
Labour Official portrait of Ms Angela Eagle MP crop 2.jpg Angela Eagle Wallasey 1992–presentServing [179]
Conservative Official portrait of Mr Nigel Evans crop 2.jpg Nigel Evans Ribble Valley 19922024 Defeated [180]
Conservative Michael Fabricant.jpg Michael Fabricant Lichfield 19922024 Defeated [181]
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg Peter Mandelson Hartlepool 19922004 Resigned to become European Commissioner for Trade (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Mandelson) [28] [182] [183]
Conservative Official portrait of Crispin Blunt MP crop 2.jpg Crispin Blunt Reigate 1997–2023Suspended from the Conservatives, became an Independent [184] [177]
Independent 2023–2024 Retired
Labour No image.svg David Borrow South Ribble 19972010 Defeated [185]
Labour Official portrait of Mr Ben Bradshaw crop 2.jpg Ben Bradshaw Exeter 19972024 Retired [31]
Labour No image.svg Ivor Caplin Hove 19972005 Retired [186] [187]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP crop 2.jpg Nick Gibb Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 19972024 Retired [188] [189]
Labour Official portrait of Gordon Marsden crop 2.jpg Gordon Marsden Blackpool South 19972019 Defeated [190]
Liberal Democrats No image.svg Mark Oaten Winchester 19972010 Retired [191] [192]
Labour Official portrait of Stephen Twigg crop 2.jpg Stephen Twigg Enfield Southgate 19972005 Defeated [31]
Liverpool West Derby 20102019 Retired [193]
Conservative Shaun Woodward, June 2009 cropped.jpg Shaun Woodward Witney 19972001 Resigned from the Conservative Party, joined the Labour Party [30]
Labour St Helens South and Whiston 20012015 Retired
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg Greg Barker Bexhill and Battle 20012015 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Barker of Battle) [194]
Labour Official portrait of Chris Bryant crop 2.jpg Chris Bryant Rhondda and Ogmore 2001–presentServing [195]
Labour David Cairns (cropped).jpg David Cairns Inverclyde 20012011 Died [196]
Liberal Democrats David Laws Minister.jpg David Laws Yeovil 20012015 Defeated [32]
Plaid Cymru Adam Price 2016 (cropped).jpg Adam Price Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 20012010 Retired [197]
Labour Official portrait of Nia Griffith MP crop 2.jpg Nia Griffith Llanelli 2005–presentServing [195]
Conservative Official portrait of Justine Greening crop 2.jpg Justine Greening Putney 2005–2019 Stripped of Conservative whip, became an independent [33]
Independent 2019 Retired
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg Nick Herbert Arundel and South Downs 20052019 Retired (later joined the House of Lords as Lord Herbert) [198]
Conservative Official portrait of Daniel Kawczynski MP crop 2.jpg Daniel Kawczynski Shrewsbury and Atcham 20052024 Defeated [199]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale 2005–presentServing [34]
Liberal Democrats SWilliams Headshot.JPG Stephen Williams Bristol West 20052015 Defeated [200]
Conservative Official portrait of Stuart Andrew MP crop 2.jpg Stuart Andrew Pudsey 2010–2024Changed constituency [195]
Daventry 2024–presentServing
Conservative Nickboles.jpg Nick Boles Grantham and Stamford 2010–2019Resigned from the Conservative Party, became an independent Conservative [201]
Ind. Progressive Conservative 2019 Retired
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Conor Burns MP crop 2.jpg Conor Burns Bournemouth West 20102024 Defeated [202]
Conservative Mike Freer 2021.jpg Mike Freer Finchley and Golders Green 20102024 Retired [203]
Liberal Democrats Steve Gilbert Mugshot.JPG Steve Gilbert St Austell and Newquay 20102015 Defeated [204]
Conservative Official portrait of Margot James crop 2.jpg Margot James Stourbridge 20102019 Retired [195]
Conservative Official portrait of Mark Menzies MP crop 2.jpg Mark Menzies Fylde 2010–2024Suspended from the Conservatives, became an Independent [205] [206]
Independent 2024Retired
Conservative Eric 1.jpg Eric Ollerenshaw Lancaster and Fleetwood 20102015 Defeated [205]
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP crop 2.jpg Christopher Pincher Tamworth 2010–2023Resigned [195] [207]
Conservative Official portrait of Iain Stewart MP crop 2.jpg Iain Stewart Milton Keynes South 20102024 Defeated [195]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Stephen Doughty MP crop 2.jpg Stephen Doughty Cardiff South and Penarth 2012–presentServing [208]
Labour Co-op Steve Reed Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (crop 3).jpg Steve Reed Streatham and Croydon North 2012–presentServing [209]
SNP Official portrait of Hannah Bardell MP crop 2.jpg Hannah Bardell Livingston 20152024 Defeated [195]
SNP Official portrait of Mhairi Black MP crop 2.jpg Mhairi Black Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2015–2024Retired [210]
SNP Official portrait of Kirsty Blackman crop 2.jpg Kirsty Blackman Aberdeen North 2015–presentServing [211]
SNP Official portrait of Joanna Cherry QC MP crop 2.jpg Joanna Cherry Edinburgh South West 2015–2024Defeated [195]
SNP Official portrait of Angela Crawley MP crop 2.jpg Angela Crawley Lanark and Hamilton East 2015–2024Retired [195]
SNP Official portrait of Martin Docherty-Hughes crop 2.jpg Martin Docherty West Dunbartonshire 2015–2024Defeated [195]
SNP Official portrait of Patrick Grady MP crop 2.jpg Patrick Grady Glasgow North 2015–2022Resigned from the SNP, became an Independent. [212]
Independent 2022Whip restored
SNP 2022–2024Retired
Conservative Ben Howlett, 2015 hustings.JPG Ben Howlett Bath 20152017 Defeated [195]
Labour Official portrait of Gerald Jones MP crop 2.jpg Gerald Jones Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 2015–presentServing [195]
Labour Peter Kyle Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Peter Kyle Hove and Portslade 2015–presentServing [213]
SNP Official portrait of Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP crop 2.jpg Stewart McDonald Glasgow South 2015–2024Defeated [195]
SNP Official portrait of Stuart C McDonald MP crop 2.jpg Stuart McDonald Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East 2015–2024Defeated [195]
SNP Official portrait of John Nicolson MP, 2023.jpg John Nicolson East Dunbartonshire 20152017 Defeated [195]
Ochil and South Perthshire 2019–2024Defeated in Alloa and Grangemouth
Labour Official portrait of Cat Smith MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Cat Smith Lancaster and Fleetwood 2015–2024New constituency [213]
Lancaster and Wyre 2024–presentServing
Labour Wes Streeting Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Wes Streeting Ilford North 2015–presentServing [213]
Conservative Official portrait of Mr William Wragg MP crop 2.jpg William Wragg Hazel Grove 2015–2024Resigned from the Conservatives, became an Independent [214]
Independent 2024Retired
Labour Official portrait of Dan Carden MP crop 2.jpg Dan Carden Liverpool Walton 2017–presentServing [215]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Gerard Killen crop 2.jpg Gerard Killen Rutherglen and Hamilton West 20172019 Defeated [215]
Labour Sandy Martin MP - official photo 2017.jpg Sandy Martin Ipswich 20172019 Defeated [215]
Conservative Official portrait of Damien Moore MP 2020 crop 2.jpg Damien Moore Southport 2017–2024Defeated [215]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Layla Moran MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Layla Moran Oxford West and Abingdon 2017–presentServing [216]
Labour Close official portrait of Stephen Morgan MP.jpg Stephen Morgan Portsmouth South 2017–presentServing [217]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Luke Pollard MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Luke Pollard Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2017–presentServing [215]
Conservative Official portrait of Lee Rowley MP crop 2.jpg Lee Rowley North East Derbyshire 2017–2024Defeated [215]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP crop 2.jpg Lloyd Russell-Moyle Brighton Kemptown 2017–2024Blocked from standing at the 2024 General Election following a complaint about his behaviour. [218] [215]
Conservative Official portrait of Ross Thomson crop 2.jpg Ross Thomson Aberdeen South 20172019 Retired [215]
Conservative Official portrait of Scott Benton MP crop 2.jpg Scott Benton Blackpool South 2019–2023Suspended from the Conservatives, became an Independent [219] [220]
Independent 2023-2024Resigned
Labour Official portrait of Olivia Blake MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam 2019–presentServing [221]
Conservative Official portrait of Chris Clarkson MP crop 2.jpg Chris Clarkson Heywood and Middleton 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Conservative Official portrait of Elliot Colburn MP crop 2.jpg Elliot Colburn Carshalton and Wallington 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Conservative Official portrait of Dehenna Davison MP crop 2.jpg Dehenna Davison Bishop Auckland 2019–2024Retired [223]
Conservative Official portrait of Mark Fletcher MP crop 2.jpg Mark Fletcher Bolsover 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Conservative Official portrait of Peter Gibson MP crop 2.jpg Peter Gibson Darlington 2019–2024Defeated [224]
SNP Official portrait of Neale Hanvey MP crop 2.jpg Neale Hanvey Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath 2019–2021Resigned from the SNP, joined Alba Party [222]
Alba 2021–2024Defeated
Conservative Official portrait of Antony Higginbotham MP crop 2.jpg Antony Higginbotham Burnley 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Conservative Official portrait of Paul Holmes MP crop 2.jpg Paul Holmes Eastleigh 2019–2024Changed constituency [222]
Hamble Valley 2024–presentServing
Conservative Official portrait of Imran Ahmad Khan MP crop 2.jpg Imran Ahmad Khan Wakefield 2019–2021Suspended and later expelled from the Conservatives, became an Independent [225] [226]
Independent 2021–2022 Resigned
Conservative Official portrait of Kieran Mullan MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Kieran Mullan Crewe and Nantwich 2019–2024Changed constituency [222]
Bexhill and Battle 2024–presentServing
Labour Co-op Official portrait of James Murray MP crop 2.jpg James Murray Ealing North 2019–presentServing [227]
Labour Official portrait of Charlotte Nichols MP crop 2.jpg Charlotte Nichols Warrington North 2019–presentServing [228]
Labour Official portrait of Kate Osborne MP crop 2.jpg Kate Osborne Jarrow and Gateshead East 2019–presentServing [229]
Conservative Official portrait of Rob Roberts MP crop 2.jpg Rob Roberts Delyn 2019–2021Suspended from the Conservatives, became an Independent [230]
Independent 2021–2024Defeated
Conservative Official portrait of Gary Sambrook MP crop 2.jpg Gary Sambrook Birmingham Northfield 2019–2024Defeated [231]
SNP Official portrait of Alyn Smith MP crop 2.jpg Alyn Smith Stirling 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Conservative Official portrait of Dr Jamie Wallis MP crop 2.jpg Jamie Wallis Bridgend 2019–2024Retired [232] [233]
Labour Official portrait of Nadia Whittome MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Nadia Whittome Nottingham East 2019–presentServing [234]
Conservative Official portrait of Jacob Young MP crop 2.jpg Jacob Young Redcar 2019–2024Defeated [222]
Labour Official portrait of Kim Leadbeater MP.jpg Kim Leadbeater Spen Valley 2021–presentServing [235]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Simon Lightwood MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Simon Lightwood Wakefield and Rothwell 2022–presentServing [236]
Labour Ashley Dalton (cropped).jpg Ashley Dalton West Lancashire 2023–presentServing [237] [238]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Sarah Dyke MP crop 2.jpg Sarah Dyke Glastonbury and Somerton 2023–presentServing [239]
Labour Official portrait of Keir Mather MP crop 2, 2024.jpg Keir Mather Selby 2023–presentServing [240] [241]
Labour Official Portrait of Damien Egan MP, March 2024.jpg Damien Egan Bristol North East 2024–presentServing [242]
Labour Official portrait of Dan Aldridge MP crop 2.jpg Dan Aldridge Weston-super-Mare 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour James Asser MP portrait cropped.jpg James Asser West Ham and Beckton 2024–presentServing [243]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Josh Babarinde MP crop 2.jpg Josh Babarinde Eastbourne 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Olivia bailey portrait 2024.jpg Olivia Bailey Reading West and Mid Berkshire 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Antonia Bance MP crop 2.jpg Antonia Bance Tipton & Wednesbury 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Danny Beales portrait 2024.jpg Danny Beales Uxbridge and South Ruislip 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Polly Billington MP crop 2.jpg Polly Billington East Thanet 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour David Burton-Sampson Portrait - 2024.jpg David Burton-Sampson Southend West and Leigh 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Sam Carling 2024 Official Portrait cropped.jpg Sam Carling North West Cambridgeshire 2024–presentServing [244]
Labour Official portrait of Ben Coleman MP crop 2.jpg Ben Coleman Chelsea and Fulham 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Deirdre Costigan MP crop 2.jpg Deirdre Costigan Ealing Southall 2024–presentServing [243]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Adam Dance MP crop 2.jpg Adam Dance Yeovil 2024–presentServing [245] :9
Green Carla Denyer MP portrait cropped.jpg Carla Denyer Bristol Central 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Alan Gemmell MP crop 2.jpg Alan Gemmell Central Ayrshire 2024–presentServing [243]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Olly Glover MP crop 2.jpg Olly Glover Didcot and Wantage 2024–presentServing [243]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Tom Gordon MP crop 2.jpg Tom Gordon Harrogate and Knaresborough 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Lloyd Hatton MP crop 2.jpg Lloyd Hatton South Dorset 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Tom Hayes MP crop 2.jpg Tom Hayes Bournemouth East 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Terry Jermy MP crop 2.jpg Terry Jermy South West Norfolk 2024–presentServing [246]
Labour Official portrait of Josh MacAlister MP crop 2.jpg Josh MacAlister Whitehaven and Workington 2024–presentServing [243]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Ben Maguire MP crop 2.jpg Ben Maguire North Cornwall 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Martin McCluskey MP crop 2.jpg Martin McCluskey Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Kevin McKenna Official Portrait.jpg Kevin McKenna Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2024–presentServing [247]
Labour Official portrait of Luke Murphy MP crop 2.jpg Luke Murphy Basingstoke 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Chris Murray MP stood next to me 2023 (cropped).jpg Chris Murray Edinburgh East and Musselburgh 2024–presentServing [248]
Labour Official portrait of Luke Myer MP crop 2.jpg Luke Myer Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Josh Newbury MP crop 2.jpg Josh Newbury Cannock Chase 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Tristan Osborne parliamentary portrait 2024 1x2.jpg Tris Osborne Chatham and Aylesford 2024–presentServing [249]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Andrew Pakes MP crop 2.jpg Andrew Pakes Peterborough 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Michael Payne MP crop 2.jpg Michael Payne Gedling 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Steve Race MP crop 2.jpg Steve Race Exeter 2024–presentServing [243] [250]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Joshua Reynolds MP crop 2.jpg Joshua Reynolds Maidenhead 2024–presentServing [251]
Labour Official portrait of Tim Roca MP crop 2.jpg Tim Roca Macclesfield 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Tom Rutland MP crop 2.jpg Tom Rutland East Worthing and Shoreham 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Oliver Ryan MP crop 2.jpg Oliver Ryan Burnley 2024–presentServing [243]
Conservative Blake Stephenson.jpg Blake Stephenson Mid Bedfordshire 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Official portrait of Alan Strickland MP crop 2.jpg Alan Strickland Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Peter Swallow.jpg Peter Swallow Bracknell 2024–presentServing [252]
Labour Official portrait of Rachel Taylor MP crop 2.jpg Rachel Taylor North Warwickshire and Bedworth 2024–presentServing [243]
Labour Matt Turmaine.jpg Matt Turmaine Watford 2024–presentServing [253]

House of Lords

List of LGBT members of the Cabinet in the House of Lords

PartyPortraitNameFirst office heldYear appointed
Whig JhnHervey.jpg The Lord Hervey Lord Privy Seal 1740
Liberal The Earl of Rosebery.jpg The Earl of Rosebery Lord Privy Seal 1885
Liberal Earl beauchamp1900.jpg The Earl Beauchamp Lord President of the Council 1910
Labour Official portrait of Lord Adonis crop 2.jpg The Lord Adonis Secretary of State for Transport 2009
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg The Lord Mandelson Lord President of the Council 2009

List of LGBT ministers in the House of Lords

PartyPortraitNameFirst office heldYear appointed
Liberal The Earl of Rosebery.jpg The Earl of Rosebery Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1881
Liberal Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea (early 1890s self-portrait) (cropped).jpg The Lord Battersea Lord-in-waiting 1886
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Avon Lord-in-waiting 1980
Labour Official portrait of Lord Adonis crop 2.jpg The Lord Adonis Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools and Learners 2005
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Duncan of Springbank crop 2.jpg The Lord Duncan Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland 2017
Conservative Official portrait of Baroness Stedman-Scott crop 2.jpg The Baroness Stedman-Scott Baroness-in-Waiting 2017
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay crop 2.jpg The Lord Parkinson Lord-in-Waiting 2020
Labour Official portrait of Lord Collins of Highbury crop 2, 2019.jpg The Lord Collins of Highbury Lord-in-Waiting 2024
Labour Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (cropped).jpg The Lord Livermore Financial Secretary to the Treasury 2024

List of LGBT members of the House of Lords

PartyPortraitTitleCreationTenureNotes
Independent Portrait Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke circa 1620.jpg Fulke Greville 6 June 1621
(hereditary)
1621–1628 [254] [255]
Tory Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661-1723).png The Earl of Clarendon 31 October 1709
(hereditary)
1709–1723 [67]
Whig JhnHervey.jpg The Lord Hervey 11 June 1733
(hereditary)
1733–1743 [56] [57]
Whig Steven-Fox-Strangways-First-Earl-of-Ilchester-Put-1730-1860.jpg The Earl of Ilchester 6 November 1741
(hereditary)
1741–1776 [58]
Tory MarshGeorge1800George Germain.jpg The Viscount Sackville 9 February 1782
(hereditary)
1782–1785 [256] [257] [258]
Whig William Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, by Richard Cosway.jpg The Earl of Devon 14 October 1788
(hereditary)
1788–1835 [259]
Whig Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt.jpg The Earl of Orford 5 December 1791
(hereditary)
1791–1797 [260] [261]
Whig George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron by Richard Westall (2).jpg The Lord Byron 19 May 1798
(hereditary)
1798–1824 [262] [263]
Whig LordKingston.jpg The Earl of Kingston 18 October 1839
(hereditary)
1839–1867
Tory John Wood (1801-1870) - Henry Lygon (1829-1866), 5th Viscount Elmley, MP, Later 5th Earl Beauchamp - 428971 - National Trust.jpg The Earl Beauchamp 8 September 1863
(hereditary)
1863–1868 [85] [86] [8]
Liberal The Earl of Rosebery.jpg The Earl of Rosebery 4 March 1868
(hereditary)
1868–1929 [264]
Liberal Earl beauchamp1900.jpg The Earl Beauchamp 19 February 1891
(hereditary)
1891–1938 [265]
Liberal Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea (early 1890s self-portrait) (cropped).jpg The Lord Battersea 14 May 1892
(hereditary)
1892–1907 [100] [101]
Liberal Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey 02.jpg The Marquess of Anglesey 13 October 1898
(hereditary)
1898–1905 [266] [267]
Liberal Reginald Brett - 2nd Viscount Esher - Coming men on coming questions (1905) (14759243546).jpg The Viscount Esher 24 May 1899
(hereditary)
1899–1930 [268] [269]
Liberal Lord Stanmore.jpg The Lord Stanmore 30 January 1912
(hereditary)
1912–1930 [270]
Conservative Georgeseymour.jpg The Marquess of Hertford 23 March 1912
(hereditary)
1912–1940 [271]
Liberal Lewis Harcourt MP.jpg The Viscount Harcourt 28 August 1917
(hereditary)
1917–1922 [7] [8]
Crossbench Lord Berners.jpg The Lord Berners 23 March 1918
(hereditary)
1918–1950 [272]
Conservative Lord Alington.jpg The Lord Alington 30 July 1919
(hereditary)
1919–1940 [273]
Conservative Lt Urban Huttleston Broughton 1921.jpg The Lord Fairhaven 15 May 1929
(hereditary)
1929–1966 [274]
Conservative Earllauderdale.jpg The Earl of Lauderdale 14 September 1931
(hereditary)
1931–1953 [275] [276] [277]
Labour Lordfaringdon.jpg The Lord Faringdon 17 March 1934
(hereditary)
1934–1977 [278]
Conservative Trevisc.jpg The Viscount Tredegar 3 May 1934
(hereditary)
1934–1949 [279]
Liberal Lord Kinross Allan Warren.jpg The Lord Kinross 17 March 1939
(hereditary)
1939–1976 [280] [281]
Liberal Keynes 1933.jpg The Lord Keynes 17 April 1942
(hereditary)
1942–1946 [282] [283]
Liberal Lord Amulree.PNG The Lord Amulree 5 May 1942
(hereditary)
1942–1983 [284] [285]
Conservative The 7th Duke of Wellington.PNG The Duke of Wellington 16 September 1943
(hereditary)
1943–1972 [275] [276] [277]
Conservative 5th Marquess of Dufferin & Ava (cropped).jpg The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava 25 March 1945
(hereditary)
1945–1988 [286]
Liberal No image.svg The Lord Mottistone 7 November 1947
(hereditary)
1947–1963 [287] [288] [289]
Conservative Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 038.jpg The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu 14 November 1947
(hereditary)
1947–2015 [279]
Labour Oliver Baldwin Armenian officer.jpg The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 14 December 1947
(hereditary)
1947–1958 [290] [119]
Conservative James Thomas MP.PNG The Viscount Cilcennin 22 March 1955
(hereditary)
1955–1960 [121]
Conservative Harrycrookshank.jpg The Viscount Crookshank 17 June 1956
(hereditary)
1956–1961 [118]
Conservative Viscount Maugham 3 Allan Warren.jpg The Viscount Maugham 23 March 1958
(hereditary)
1958–1981 [291]
Conservative Lord Boothby Allan Warren.jpg The Lord Boothby 22 August 19581958–1986 [115] [116] [117]
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Arran 19 December 1958
(hereditary)
1958 [292]
Labour Hugh Dalton.png The Lord Dalton 28 January 19601960–1962 [10]
Conservative Lennox-Boyd.jpg The Viscount Boyd of Merton 21 September 1960
(hereditary)
1960–1983 [14] [15]
Conservative Derick Heathcoat-Amory.png The Viscount Amory 29 October 1960
(hereditary)
1960–1981 [12] [13]
Liberal Edward Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville (cropped).jpg The Lord Sackville 8 May 1962
(hereditary)
1962–1965 [293] [294] [295]
Conservative Victor Montagu.png The Earl of Sandwich 15 June 1962
(hereditary)
1962–1964 [296]
Conservative No image.svg The Viscount Monsell 21 March 1969
(hereditary)
1969–1993 [297]
Labour Tom Driberg.jpg The Lord Bradwell 21 January 19761976 [138]
Crossbench Selwyn Lloyd cropped.jpg The Lord Selwyn-LLoyd 8 March 19761976–1978 [17] [16]
Crossbench Benjamin Britten, London Records 1968 publicity photo for Wikipedia crop.jpg The Lord Britten 15 July 19761976 [298]
Conservative No image.svg The Earl of Avon 14 January 1977
(hereditary)
1977–1985 [299]
Crossbench No image.svg The Viscount Tonypandy 14 June 1983
(hereditary)
1983–1997 [290] [119]
Conservative No image.svg The Marquess of Bristol 10 March 1985
(hereditary)
1985–1999 [300]
Liberal Democrats Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead 12 May 19871987–2003 [290] [119]
Conservative No image.svg The Lord St John of Fawsley 19 October 19871987–2012 [25]
Labour Official portrait of Baroness Hilton of Eggardon crop 2, 2019.jpg The Baroness Hilton of Eggardon 14 June 19911991–2021 [195]
Labour No image.svg The Lord Montague of Oxford 1 November 19971997–1999 [301]
Labour Waheed Alli 2010.jpg The Lord Alli 18 July 19981998–present [195]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Baroness Barker crop 2, 2023.jpg The Baroness Barker 31 July 19991999–present [302] [303]
Crossbench Official portrait of Lord Browne of Madingley crop 2.jpg The Lord Browne of Madingley 28 June 20012001–present [304]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Adonis crop 2.jpg The Lord Adonis 16 May 20052005–present [305]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Smith of Finsbury, 2020.jpg The Lord Smith of Finsbury 22 June 20052005–present [306]
Labour Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg The Lord Mandelson 13 October 20082008–present [307]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Black of Brentwood crop 2, 2024.jpg The Lord Black of Brentwood 9 July 20102010–present [308] [309]
Conservative Official portrait of Baroness Stedman-Scott crop 2.jpg The Baroness Stedman-Scott 12 July 20102010–present [310]
Labour Official portrait of Lord Collins of Highbury crop 2, 2019.jpg The Lord Collins of Highbury 20 January 20112011–present [195]
Conservative No image.svg The Lord Glendonbrook 22 March 20112011–present [195]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury crop 2, 2023.jpg The Lord Sherbourne 12 September 20132013–present [311]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Lord Paddick crop 2, 2022.jpg The Lord Paddick 12 September 20132013–2022 [312]
Independant 2022-present
Labour No image.svg The Lord Allen of Kensington 2 October 20132013–present [313]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Lord Scriven crop 2.jpg The Lord Scriven 19 September 20142014–present
Labour Lord Cashman.jpg The Lord Cashman 23 September 20142014–present [314]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Hayward crop 2, 2019.jpg The Lord Hayward 28 September 20152015–present [315]
Liberal Democrats Official portrait of Lord Oates crop 2.jpg The Lord Oates 5 October 20152015–present [195]
Conservative Gregory Barker, Minister of State of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.jpg The Lord Barker of Battle 12 October 20152015–present [316]
Labour Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (cropped).jpg The Lord Livermore 21 October 20152015–present [317]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Duncan of Springbank crop 2.jpg The Lord Duncan of Springbank 14 July 20172017–present [318]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay crop 2.jpg The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 9 October 20192019–present [319]
Crossbench Official portrait of Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green crop 2, 2022.jpg The Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green 16 October 20192019–present [320]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Baroness Wilcox of Newport crop 2.jpg The Baroness Wilcox of Newport 21 October 20192019–present [321]
Conservative Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg The Lord Herbert of South Downs 1 September 20202020–present [322]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Moylan crop 2, 2023.jpg The Lord Moylan 9 September 20202020–present [323]
Crossbench Official portrait of Lord Etherton crop 2.jpg The Lord Etherton 1 March 20212021–present [324]
Conservative RuthDavidsonMSP.jpg The Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links 20 July 20212021–present [325]
Crossbench The Lord Verdirame 3 November 20222022–present [326]

Scottish Parliament

List of LGBT Government ministers of the Scottish Parliament

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyPost heldYear appointed
Liberal Democrats Iain smith.jpg Iain Smith North East Fife Deputy Minister for Parliament [327] 1999
SNP Derek MacKay 2018.png Derek Mackay Renfrewshire North and West Minister for Local Government and Planning 2011
SNP Official portrait of Joe FitzPatrick MSP (cropped).jpg Joe FitzPatrick Dundee City West Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary Business 2012
SNP Marco Biagi.JPG Marco Biagi Edinburgh Central Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment 2014
SNP Jeane Freeman 2018.jpg Jeane Freeman Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Minister for Social Security2016
SNP Kevin Stewart MSP.jpg Kevin Stewart Aberdeen Central Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning 2016
SNP Official portrait of education secretary Jenny Gilruth (cropped 1).jpg Jenny Gilruth Mid Fife and Glenrothes Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development 2020
Scottish Green Patrick Harvie 2021.jpg Patrick Harvie Glasgow Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights 2021
Scottish Green Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Lorna Slater (cropped).jpg Lorna Slater Lothian Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity 2021
SNP Emma Roddick 2021.jpg Emma Roddick Highlands and Islands Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees 2023

List of LGBT members of the Scottish Parliament

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Conservative Official portrait of Rt Hon David Mundell MP crop 2.jpg David Mundell South of Scotland 1999–2005Resigned to become MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale [328]
Liberal Democrats Iain smith.jpg Iain Smith North East Fife 19992011 Defeated [329]
Liberal Democrats Margaret-SmithMSP.jpg Margaret Smith Edinburgh West 19992011 Defeated [330]
Scottish Green Patrick Harvie 2021.jpg Patrick Harvie Glasgow 2003–presentServing [331]
SNP Official portrait of Joe FitzPatrick MSP (cropped).jpg Joe FitzPatrick Dundee City West 2007–presentServing [332]
SNP Marco Biagi.JPG Marco Biagi Edinburgh Central 20112016 Retired [333]
Conservative RuthDavidsonMSP.jpg Ruth Davidson Glasgow 20112016 Retired [325]
Edinburgh Central 20162021
Labour Co-op Kezia Dugdale MSP - May 2016.JPG Kezia Dugdale Lothian 2011–2019Resigned [334]
SNP JimEadieMSP20110509.JPG Jim Eadie Edinburgh Southern 20112016 Defeated [335]
SNP Derek MacKay 2018.png Derek Mackay Renfrewshire North and West 2011–2019Suspended from the SNP, became an Independent [336]
Independent 2019–2021 Retired
SNP Kevin Stewart MSP.jpg Kevin Stewart Aberdeen Central 2011–presentServing [337]
SNP Jeane Freeman 2018.jpg Jeane Freeman Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 20162021 Retired [335]
SNP Jenny Gilruth MSP.jpg Jenny Gilruth Mid Fife and Glenrothes 2016–presentServing [334]
Conservative Official Portrait of Jamie Greene MSP.jpg Jamie Greene West Scotland 2016–presentServing [338]
Scottish Green Ross Greer, October 2022.jpg Ross Greer West Scotland 2016–presentServing [339]
Conservative Official portrait of Ross Thomson crop 2.jpg Ross Thomson North East Scotland 20162017 Resigned to become MP for Aberdeen South [340]
Conservative AnnieWellsMSP.jpg Annie Wells Glasgow 2016–presentServing [341]
Conservative Craig Hoy 2021.jpg Craig Hoy South Scotland 2021–presentServing [342]
Labour Co-op Paul O'Kane 2021.jpg Paul O'Kane West Scotland 2021–presentServing [343]
SNP Emma Roddick 2021.jpg Emma Roddick Highlands and Islands 2021–presentServing [344]
Scottish Green Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Lorna Slater (cropped).jpg Lorna Slater Lothian 2021–presentServing
Conservative Tess White 2021.jpg Tess White North East Scotland 2021–presentServing [345]

Senedd

List of LGBT Government ministers of the Senedd

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyPost heldYear appointed
Labour Hannah Blythyn official portrait (cropped).jpg Hannah Blythyn Delyn Deputy Minister for Environment 2017
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Jeremy Miles 3 (cropped).jpg Jeremy Miles Neath Counsel General for Wales 2017

List of LGBT members of the Senedd

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Labour Ron Davies (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg Ron Davies Caerphilly 19992003 Retired [27]
Labour Hannah Blythyn AM (27555185853).jpg Hannah Blythyn Delyn 2016–presentServing [346]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Jeremy Miles 3 (cropped).jpg Jeremy Miles Neath 2016–presentServing [346]
Plaid Cymru Adam Price 2016 (cropped).jpg Adam Price Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2016–presentServing [346]

Northern Ireland Assembly

List of LGBT Government ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyPost heldYear appointed
Alliance Minister Muir.jpg Andrew Muir North Down Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs 2024

List of LGBT members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Alliance John Blair MLA.jpg John Blair South Antrim 2018–presentServing [347]
Alliance Minister Muir.jpg Andrew Muir North Down 2019–presentServing [348]
Alliance Eoin Tennyson.jpg Eóin Tennyson Upper Bann 2022–presentServing [349]

European Parliament

List of LGBT members of the European Parliament

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Conservative No image.svg Tom Spencer Derbyshire 19791984 Defeated [350] [351]
Surrey 19891999 Retired
Labour No image.svg Alan Donnelly Tyne and Wear & North East England 1989–1999Resigned [352]
Conservative No image.svg John Bowis London 19992009 Retired [175]
Labour Lord Cashman.jpg Michael Cashman West Midlands 19992014 Retired [353]
SNP Official portrait of Alyn Smith MP crop 2.jpg Alyn Smith Scotland 2004–2019Resigned to become member of Parliament for Stirling [354]
UKIP Nicole Sinclaire.JPG Nikki Sinclaire West Midlands 2009–2010Resigned from UKIP [355]
Independent 2010–2012Created We Demand a Referendum Now
We Demand a Referendum 2012–2014 Defeated
UKIP 2014-07-01-Europaparlament by Olaf Kosinsky -27.jpg David Coburn Scotland 2014–2019Joined the Brexit Party [356]
Brexit Party 2019 Retired
Labour Seb Dance.jpg Seb Dance London 2014–2020Post abolished [357]
Conservative Official portrait of Lord Duncan of Springbank crop 2.jpg Ian Duncan Scotland 2014–2017Resigned to join the House of Lords [318]
Brexit Party Louis Stedman-Bryce MEP.jpg Louis Stedman-Bryce Scotland 2019–2019Resigned from the Brexit Party [358] [56]
Independent 2019–2020Post abolished
Brexit Party David Bull 2019 (cropped).jpg David Bull North West England 2019–2020Post abolished [359]

Greater London Authority

Deputy Mayors of London

PartyPortraitNameRoleYear appointed
Conservative Richard Barnes (cropped).jpg Richard Barnes Deputy Mayor of London 2008
Conservative Simon Milton Deputy Mayor of London for Policy and Planning 2008
Conservative Roger Evans London Assembly Con (cropped).jpg Roger Evans Deputy Mayor of London 2015
Labour Co-op Official portrait of James Murray MP crop 2.jpg James Murray Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development 2016
Labour Co-op Tom Copley 2018.jpg Tom Copley Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development 2020
Labour Co-op Seb Dance.jpg Seb Dance Deputy Mayor for Transport 2022

London Assembly

List of LGBT members of the London Assembly

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Conservative Eric 1.jpg Eric Ollerenshaw London-wide 20002004 Defeated
Conservative Richard Barnes (cropped).jpg Richard Barnes Ealing and Hillingdon 20002012 Defeated [360]
Conservative No image.svg Brian Coleman Barnet and Camden 20002012 Defeated [361]
Conservative Roger Evans London Assembly Con (cropped).jpg Roger Evans Havering and Redbridge 20002016 Retired [269]
Green Darren Johnson, 2008 (cropped).jpg Darren Johnson London-wide 20002016 Retired [362]
Conservative Andrew Boff AM.png Andrew Boff London-wide 2008–presentServing [363]
Labour Co-op Tom Copley 2018.jpg Tom Copley London-wide 2012–2020Resigned [364]
UKIP Peter Whittle AM (cropped).png Peter Whittle London-wide 2016–2018Resigned from UKIP [365]
Independent 2018–2021 Retired
Conservative No image.svg Emma Best London-wide 2021–presentServing [366]
Conservative Nick Rogers AM.jpg Nicholas Rogers South West 2021–2024Retired [367]
Green Zack Polanski, Green Party London Assembly Member (cropped).jpg Zack Polanski London-wide 2021–presentServing [368]
Green ZG Headshot 2.jpg Zoë Garbett London-wide 2024–presentServing
Reform UK No image.svg Alex Wilson London-wide 2024–presentServing

Police and crime commissioners

List of LGBT police and crime commissioners

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyTenureReason for leavingNotes
Labour Co-op Commissioner Olly Martins.jpg Olly Martins Bedfordshire 20122016 Defeated [369]
Conservative No image.svg David Munro Surrey 20162021 Defeated [370] [371]

Combined authorities and county combined authorities

List of LGBT directly elected mayors of combined authorities

PartyPortraitNameAreaTenureReason for leavingNotes
Conservative Andy Street Mayor.jpg Andy Street Mayor of the West Midlands 2017–2024Defeated [372]

Local authorities

List of LGBT directly elected mayors

PartyPortraitNameAreaTenureReason for leavingNotes
Mayor 4 Stoke Mike Wolfe (politician).jpg Mike Wolfe Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 2002–2005Defeated [373]
Labour No image.svg Mark Meredith Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent 2005–2009Post abolished [374]
Labour Paul Dennett in 2016 (crop).jpg Paul Dennett Mayor of Salford 2016–presentServing [375]
Labour Co-op Official portrait of Cllr Philip Glanville.jpg Philip Glanville Mayor of Hackney 2016–2023Expelled from the Labour Party, became an Independent [376]
Independent 2023Resigned
Labour Co-op Official Portrait of Damien Egan MP, March 2024.jpg Damien Egan Mayor of Lewisham 2018–2024Resigned to stand in the 2024 Kingswood by-election [377]

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