Life Peerage for Former Deputy Mayor of London

Ms Jennifer Helen Jones AM has been granted the title of Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, of Moulsecoomb in the County of East Sussex. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Green Party.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of Trafford Council

Ms Susan Frances Maria Williams has been granted the title of Baroness Williams of Trafford, of Hale in the County of Greater Manchester. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire

Guy Clark, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire.

Ms Sara Moreland Bishop
Ms Beverley Craig
Hugh McKechnie Currie Esq

Life Peerage for Former Deputy General Secretary of the Labour party

Alicia Pamela Kennedy (Lady Kennedy) has been granted the title of Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for Conservative Party Envoy to the Trade Unions

Richard Andrew Balfe Esq has been granted the title of Baron Balfe, of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for CEO of City Refrigeration Holdings

Sir William Haughey OBE has been granted the title of Baron Haughey, of Hutchesontown in the City of Glasgow. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats

Ms Christine Mary Humphreys has been granted the title of Baroness Humphreys, of Llanrwst in the County of Conwy. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Nick Clegg

Ms Alison Mary Suttie has been granted the title of Baroness Suttie, of Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Founder of the Rumi Foundation

Rumi Verjee CBE has been granted the title of Baron Verjee, of Portobello in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Treasurer of the Conservative Party

Howard Darryl Leigh Esq has been granted the title of Baron Leigh of Hurley, of Hurley in the Royal County of Berkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Honorary Vice President of the Conservative Women's Organisation

Fiona Ferelith Hodgson (Lady Hodgson) CBE has been granted the title of Baroness Hodgson of Abinger, of Adinger in the County of Surrey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Paralympic Swimmer

Christopher Holmes MBE has been granted the title of Baron Holmes of Richmond, of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Jeremy Purvis Esq has been granted the title of Baron Purvis of Tweed, of East March in the Scottish Borders. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Brian Leonard Paddick Esq has been granted the title of Baron Paddick, of Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Margaret Thatcher’s Political Secretary

Sir Stephen Ashley Sherbourne CBE has been granted the title of Baron Sherbourne of Didsbury, of Didsbury in the City of Manchester. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Hampshire

Dame Mary Fagan DCVO JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Hampshire.

Giles Marshall Hallam Mills Esq
Nigel Guthrie Mcnair Scott Esq
Sir James Jervoise Scott Bt
Timothy Donald Weale Esq

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel James R.H. Stopford Aide-de-Camp to her household.

Life Peerage for Former MP for Fulham

Matthew Hadrian Marshall Carrington Esq has been granted the title of Baron Carrington of Fulham, of Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Executive Editor of The Times

Daniel William Finkelstein OBE has been granted the title of Baron Finkelstein, of Pinner in the County of Middlesex. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Tesco Executive

Dame Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG has been granted the title of Baroness Neville-Rolfe, of Chilmark in the County of Wiltshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of Birmingham City Council

Michael John Whitby Esq has been granted the title of Baron Whitby, of Harborne in the City of Birmingham. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Gloucestershire

Dame Janet Olive Trotter DBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Gloucestershire.

Ms Margaret D Austen
Dr Sally Byng OBE
Ms Ruth FitzJohn
Ms Caroline Duckworth

Life Peerage for Former Leader of Somerset County Council

Catherine Mary Bakewell MBE has been granted the title of Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, of Hardington Mandeville in the County of Somerset. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party

Nicholas Henry Bourne Esq has been granted the title of Baron Bourne of Aberystwyth, of Aberystwyth in the County of Ceredigion and of Wethersfield in the County of Essex. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for the Mother of Stephen Lawrence

Doreen Delceita Lawrence OBE has been granted the title of Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, of Clarendon in the Commonwealth Realm of Jamaica. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for Former Legal Services Ombudsman

Zahida Parveen Manzoor CBE has been granted the title of Baroness Manzoor, of Knightsbridge in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

New Honorary Nurse to the Queen

On the 5th of August 2013, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Group Captain P.M. Spragg to be an Honorary Nurse to Her Majesty.

Life Peerage for Treasurer of the Liberal Democrat Party

Sir Ian William Wrigglesworth has been granted the title of Baron Wrigglesworth, of Norton on Tees in the County of Durham. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for one of Labour’s Top Advisors

Jonathan Neil Mendelsohn Esq has been granted the title of Baron Mendelsohn, of Finchley in the London Borough of Barnet. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for Former Head of Communications for the Liberal Democrats

Ms Rosalind Mary Grender MBE has been granted the title of Baroness Grender, of Kingston upon Thames in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former MP of Orpington

John Rhodes Horam Esq has been granted the title of Baron Horam, of Grimsargh in the County of Lancashire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Cumbria

Mrs Claire Theresa Hensman, Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Cumbria.

James William Scobie Newcome Esq
Thomas Michael McMullen MBE
Mrs Jane Hasell-McCosh