Lord Herbert of South Downs
Conservative - Arundel and South Downs
Joined House of Lords: 1st September 2020
Nick Herbert was elected as an MP between 2005 and 2019. He served as Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing) (Jointly with the Ministry of Justice) between 2010 and 2012
2 APPG Officer Positions (as of 23 Feb 2026)
Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights, Global Tuberculosis2 APPG Memberships
Hadrian's Wall, Aid Match6 Former APPG Officer Positions
Endangered Species, Homelessness, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights, Responsible Tax, Southern Rail, TuberculosisDivision Voting information
Lord Herbert of South Downs voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 39 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129
Lord Herbert of South Downs voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 82 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 263
Lord Herbert of South Downs voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 135 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 145
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(9 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,976 words contributed)
(1,452 words contributed)
(473 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Herbert of South Downs, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Herbert of South Downs has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
3 Bills co-sponsored by Lord Herbert of South Downs
Planning (Appeals) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - John Howell (Con)
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Conor McGinn (Ind)
Diplomatic Service (United Kingdom Wines and Sparkling Wines) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - None ()