Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice

• Philip Hammond has made millions from 30 roles while member of Lords

Members of the House of Lords have been paid more than £3m in the last two years by foreign governments including repressive Middle Eastern regimes.

Many of the states paying peers have human rights records that have been highly criticised, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.