Lord Henley Portrait

Lord Henley

Conservative - Excepted Hereditary

Became Member: 28th February 1978


Lord Henley is not a member of any APPGs
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
28th Jan 2021 - 31st Jan 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
27th Oct 2017 - 26th Jul 2019
Communications and Digital Committee
27th Jun 2017 - 27th Oct 2017
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
21st Nov 2016 - 15th Jun 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
21st Dec 2016 - 15th Jun 2017
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
16th Jul 2015 - 21st Nov 2016
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
25th Nov 2015 - 11th Feb 2016
Extradition Law
12th Jun 2014 - 25th Feb 2015
Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill [HL]
28th Oct 2013 - 16th Dec 2013
Minister of State (Home Office)
5th Sep 2011 - 6th Sep 2012
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
17th May 2010 - 16th Sep 2011
Procedure and Privileges Committee
10th Dec 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
17th Dec 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
House of Lords Offices Committee
6th Dec 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
Committee of Selection (Lords)
25th Jan 1999 - 11th May 2001
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
15th Dec 1998 - 11th May 2001
Procedure and Privileges Committee
23rd Nov 1994 - 17th Oct 1996
Procedure and Privileges Committee
27th Nov 1995 - 17th Oct 1996
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
30th Jun 1983 - 6th Nov 1986


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Henley has voted in 426 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

1 Dec 2020 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 - View Vote Context
Lord Henley voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 27 Conservative Aye votes vs 178 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 246
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Debates during the 2019 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
Baroness Thornton (Labour)
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Education
(3 debate contributions)
Scotland Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

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


Lord Henley has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

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


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