Lord Deben

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 21st June 2010

contactholmember@parliament.uk

1 APPG Officer Position (as of 20 Oct 2025)

Dalits and Adivasis (Tribals) Lord Deben is not a member of any APPGs

4 Former APPG Officer Positions

Dalits, Energy Costs, Tidy Britain, West Papua

Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)

31st Jan 2002 - 5th May 2005

Secretary of State for Environment

27th May 1993 - 1st May 1997

Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

24th Jul 1989 - 26th May 1993

Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government)

25th Jul 1988 - 24th Jul 1989

Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)

2nd Sep 1985 - 26th Jul 1988

Party Chair, Conservative Party

11th Jun 1983 - 2nd Sep 1985

Paymaster General (HM Treasury)

11th Sep 1984 - 1st Sep 1985

Minister of State (Department of Employment)

18th Oct 1983 - 11th Sep 1984

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment)

6th Jan 1983 - 18th Oct 1983

Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)

1st Oct 1981 - 6th Jan 1983

Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)

9th Jan 1981 - 30th Sep 1981

Vice-Chair, Conservative Party

1st Jul 1972 - 1st Jul 1974

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Deben has voted in 83 divisions, and 3 times against the majority of their Party.

26 Feb 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Deben voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 75 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 167

26 Feb 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Deben voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 155 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 228

22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Deben voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 41 Conservative Aye votes vs 100 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267

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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners

Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(11 debate interactions)

Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(10 debate interactions)

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(9 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

Home Office
(22 debate contributions)

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
(15 debate contributions)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(9 debate contributions)

Department for Work and Pensions
(6 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
(4,046 words contributed)

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-26
(2,853 words contributed)

Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
(2,150 words contributed)

Water (Special Measures) Act 2025
(1,485 words contributed)

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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Deben, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

Lord Deben has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Deben has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Lord Deben has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament