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<p>The costs incurred in conducting the five most recent hereditary peer by-elections
are set out in the table below. Three of these ballots were for two vacancies.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Cost (inclusive
of VAT)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rotherwick, L. – Conservative</p></td><td><p>March
2022</p></td><td><p>£420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brabazon of Tara, L., Swinfen, L.
(combined) – Conservative</p></td><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>£600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ullswater,
V., Colwyn, L. (combined) – Whole House</p></td><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Listowel,
E. – Crossbench</p></td><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>£390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Astor
of Hever, L., Home, E. (combined) – Conservative</p></td><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>£600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>£2,910</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These costs represent the fees
to be paid to Civica, the contractor that supports the Administration in conducting
by-elections. They exclude the cost of time spent by House of Lords staff, for whom
such work forms part of their normal duties, which cannot therefore be costed separately.</p>
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