The Lord Tope CBE
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Tope's full title is The Lord Tope CBE. His name is Graham Norman Tope, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£2,800
2 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor names:
Lord na Tope · Lord na Tope
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Sutton | Cash | C0022632 | £1,200 |
| 2006-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Sutton | Cash | C0013518 | £1,600 |
Showing the 2 most recent donations on record.
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Match confidence: unique-surname.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
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Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
My Lords, I should first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all the London boroughs and the City of London. I wondered whether that interest was releva
My Lords, I declare an interest as one of the co-presidents of London Councils. Since the previous two speakers gave their entire London political history, I cannot resist the temptation to do the same.
I was a London borough councillor for 40 years,
2025-05-14
Renters’ Rights Bill
My Lords, I shall speak particularly to Amendment 251 in my name. I wholeheartedly agree with all that was said by the right reverend Prelate, and if we were able to his agree to his amendment now—the Minister could nod her head if that is about to happe
2025-05-12
Renters’ Rights Bill
My Lords, I added my name to Amendment 265 and, in speaking briefly on it, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for the way she introduced both Amendment 265 and 170, which I also support, although I did not have the opportunity to add my name to tha
2025-02-04
Renters’ Rights Bill
My Lords, I am another vice-president of the Local Government Association. More particularly, because of what I want to say tonight, I am co-president of London Councils, the body which represents all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. I was also
2024-12-05
Retail Crime: Effects
My Lords, I hope that does not come off my time. I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hannett, for introducing this important and timely debate. I declare my interest as a member of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee, chaired by my noble friend L
2023-12-14
Fire Safety Regulations and Guidance
My Lords, I too am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Goddard for bringing this important and timely debate today. I am particularly looking forward to the Minister’s reply—I wish him the very best of luck.
I must first declare my interests as co-p
2023-03-20
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
My Lords, I accept that a mayor, were he or she so minded, could act in that way. However, I have to say that the current mayor has shown no interest whatever in conceding anything to any of the boroughs, let alone to one single borough. We could get to
2023-03-20
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, not least for taking me down memory lane. He began by describing the Greater London Authority Act. I had the honour, and sometimes the pleasure, of taking that Bill through this House from the Front
My Lords, I will be brief, but I must first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and, more particularly for this debate, as a co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all 32 London boroughs and the
My Lords, I declare my interest as co-president of London Councils and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.
2021-11-08
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, particularly for revealing how close he came to a criminal conviction on this. The fact remains, whether we like it or not, and generally the public do like it, that there are 20 mph speed limits not just all over
2021-11-08
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, in moving Amendment 156, I will also speak to Amendment 163.
First, I must declare my interest, particularly for these amendments. I am the co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all 32 London boroughs and the City of Lond
2021-11-08
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2021-09-13
Environment Bill
My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 55 in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and the noble Lords, Lord Whitty and Lord Randall, and to my Amendment 56 also in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and the noble Lo
2021-07-05
Environment Bill
My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation.
I will speak to Amendments 156A to 156M in
2020-11-17
Fire Safety Bill
I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for raising this issue today, and to the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, for explaining it so fully and clearly. We have come a very long way in a fairly short time from the days when it was thought to be
2020-11-17
Fire Safety Bill
My Lords, I begin, as always, by declaring my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all the London boroughs and the City of London. Particularly in respect of these
2020-10-01
Fire Safety Bill
My Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, and also as co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all 32 London borough councils and the City of London.
I join with other speakers in welcomi
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough introduction to these long-overdue regulations, which I welcome. Before I go any further, I declare an interest as a patron of the charity Electrical Safety First. It has been campaigning for many years—lon
2020-02-24
Short-term Holiday Lets
My Lords, I declare an interest as co-president of London Councils—and, incidentally, yet another vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am sure that London councils and many other local authorities will be only too willing to speak with t
2020-02-03
Public Libraries
My Lords, I must declare an interest as co-chair of the Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group. I have the noble Lord’s report as well. The Minister has referred to the cultural investment fund. While it is very welcome, I think only 10% of that fund ha
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for a full and clear explanation of both the regulations and the need for them, which arises from the CJEU ruling. As he has said, the majority of the industry clearly supports these regulations, they are necessary
2019-02-19
Libraries: Closures
My Lords—
2018-12-17
Homes: Gas Safety
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for securing this very useful debate. As did he, I express my gratitude to Stephanie Trotter for her excellent—and in my case very necessary—full briefing.
Before I go any further, I shou
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Taiwan, 28 March-3 April 2026, as a member of the British/Taiwanese APPG to meet the President, Cabinet Ministers and Opposition Members of Parliament; flights, accommodation and meals paid for by the Government of Taiwan
registered 2025-04-09 · amended 2026-04-14
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Party history
1994-10-04 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
1972-12-07 → 1974-02-28
Liberal
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2012-05-29 → 2013-03-05
Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
2019-07-04 → 2023-01-31
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2024-01-31 → present
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
topeg@parliament.uk
020 7219 3098 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3098 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Crossrail Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-11-15 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bermuda
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-06-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | CILIP | 5 | 2023-11-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Online and Home Electrical Safety
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Electrical Safety First | 4 | 2025-06-25 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions Reduction (Local Authorities in London) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-12-16 | |
| Emissions Reduction (Local Authorities in London) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-13 | |
| Emissions Reduction (Local Authorities in London) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.