3 Scottish hereditary peers claimed £192k in expenses since 2024 election

Viscount Colville of Culross, Lord Strathclyde, and Lord Reay were excluded from the House of Lords but are set to return (Image: House of Lords)

THREE Scottish hereditary peers who are heading back to the House of Lords as life members cost the public purse at least £190,000 since the 2024 General Election.

On April 29, 2026, 92 hereditary peers who had remained in the upper chamber lost their right to sit in the Lords, including 12 with Scottish titles.