1. Lord Swan was made a life peer in 1981.

2. He was made a life peer in 1991.

3. He was made a life peer in the New Year's honours list.

4. She was created a life peer in 1990.

5. A life peer is created by the Government under the Life Peerages Act 1958, which also admitted women to membership for the first time.

6. The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.

7. She was elevated to the House of Lords as a Labour life peer in 1999.

8. He was knighted in 1957 and later made a life peer.