The Lord Londesborough
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Londesborough's full title is The Lord Londesborough. His name is Richard John Denison, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
176 divisions
43 Content(24.4%)
24 Not-Content(13.6%)
109 didn't vote(61.9%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
Content
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
2026-07-21
Domestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor Levy
My Lords, when it comes to visitor levies, surely one size does not fit all. Applying them to small, family-run operators in our struggling coastal towns will inflict further damage on already weak competitor positions. Where is the evidence that applyin
My Lords, it is getting late, and I am told that we are now competing with the Spain v France World Cup semi-final—the winner may well face England in the final—so I will try to be brief. I speak not as a cyber expert or technologist but as a former CEO
2026-07-14
Business Hiring
My Lords, the Government’s White Paper Get Britain Working aims for an 80% employment rate, but 20 months on we remain stuck at 75%. With the recent steep drop in new recruits, can the Minister, who I welcome to her position, point to where these 2 mill
My Lords, why is it that, while our SMEs’ share of local government spending has increased to 33%, their share of central government contracts remains flat at just 16%—nowhere near the three-year target. I realise this question may be something of a gift
2026-07-02
Higher Education: Affordability and Quality
My Lords, I must thank my noble friend Lady Deech for securing this debate, which has been appositely framed with the words “affordability and quality”. I will tackle these words from an economic angle and from an employer’s perspective, reflecting, in p
2026-06-29
Construction Sector: Skills Shortage
My Lords, the construction sector is suffering from an acutely ageing workforce, with 35% over the age of 50. This means that 750,000 workers will retire over the next 10 years. At the other end of the spectrum, numbers of apprenticeships are falling, wi
2026-06-22
Home Ownership: First-time Buyers
My Lords, the fact that the average age of first-time home buyers has shot up from 26 to 34 is not just bad news for mobility and well-being but very bad news for economic growth. Does the Minister agree that it is time to replace stamp duty with a less
2026-04-28
Middle East: Economic Update
My Lords, as a fair-minded Cross-Bencher, I acknowledge that there have been some encouraging signs in the first quarter, particularly GDP growth and employment in February. But I also recall that we had a brief fireworks display in Q1 last year, follow
2026-04-28
RMT Strikes: Impact on Businesses
My Lords, the 20% drop in footfall reported by the hospitality and retail sectors as a result of these strikes suggests that at least 1 million of the capital’s 6 million workforce did not travel into work as planned. Most of them had to work from home,
I salute the Minister for his stout defence and robust response, but it is not altogether shared by the gilt markets: witness our highest borrowing costs for 18 years. It is not just the IMF but the OECD—both have cut their growth forecast for the UK by
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the estimate in the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook, Global Economy in the Shadow of War, published on 14 April, that the UK will have the lowest per capita
Does the Minister agree that AI is becoming a rather convenient punchbag for our rising unemployment? Are not the real culprits low growth, poor productivity and increasing costs and taxes on jobs? If so, why not focus on the opportunity rather than the
My Lords, I rise to throw my support behind the four Motions in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I will be brief. Is the Government’s apparent resistance to the impact assessments proposed in these amendments in any way connected to th
2026-03-23
Migraine Care: 10-year Health Plan
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as a migraine sufferer.
2026-03-23
Migraine Care: 10-year Health Plan
I thank the Minister for engaging on a subject that has been raised just once in this House since 1961—which is extraordinary, as we have 10 million migraine sufferers in the UK, more than half of whom have no diagnosis or access to preventive medication
2026-03-23
Migraine Care: 10-year Health Plan
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve access to migraine care through the 10 Year Health Plan for England.
2026-03-18
EU Directive: Adequate Minimum Wages
My Lords, given the Minister’s background as a successful entrepreneur, does he agree that, whether coming from the EU or from here, minimum wage directives are not economically sustainable unless they reflect the employer or the state’s ability to pay
2026-03-09
British Business Bank
My Lords, the development bank has some eye-catching five-year targets, including funding the creation of 370,000 new jobs and crowding in some £26 billion of additional private capital. I welcome that ambition, but, for perspective, can the Minister say
My Lords, I support Amendment 31 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, to which I have added my name. I also add my vocal support for Amendment 32 from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, which I should have added my name to but did not. Bo
My Lords, I support broadly all the amendments in this group, but specifically Amendments 12 and 26 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, to which I added my name. I will be genuinely brief. These amendments, by raising the cap to £5,000 per an
My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 34 from the noble Lord, Lord Ashcombe, and I offer my support. It is entirely pragmatic. I would also throw into this documentation reservoir the OBR’s forecasts, which I found quite confusing in relation to th
2026-03-05
Small Businesses: VAT Threshold
I thank the Minister for his reply, but we have double trouble. First, an increasing number of registered small businesses are earning less than the VAT threshold of £90,000. Secondly, there has been a big drop in those earning £90,000 to £150,000—in fac
2026-03-05
Small Businesses: VAT Threshold
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of HMRC data showing that an increasing number of small businesses in the UK are earning below the VAT tax threshold.
2026-02-24
Student Loans: Review
My Lords, in England alone, outstanding student debt now stands at £270 billion and is forecast to reach £500 billion by the late 2040s. With respect to the nation’s balance sheet, how much of this total debt do we realistically expect to be repaid? What
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 12 and 26, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and the noble Lord, Lord Altrincham, to which I have added my name. I am also supportive of Amendment 27 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, to
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Register of Interests · 35 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Chairman and director, Tussell Limited (public sector procurement database)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2026-06-22
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Wisdomtree Metals (commodities)
registered 2025-07-30
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Meta Platform (digital and software)
registered 2025-07-30
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Ashstead Group (equipment rental)
registered 2024-05-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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VBA (software)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Tesco plc (retail)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Novo Nordisk AS (healthcare)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Axon Enterprise Inc (technology)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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The LoopFX (currency trading platform)
registered 2023-05-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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ASML Holdings NV (semiconductors)
registered 2023-05-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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AstraZeneca (biopharmaceuticals)
registered 2023-05-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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Abbott Laboratories (pharmaceuticals)
registered 2023-05-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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Legal & General plc (financial services)
registered 2022-05-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Apple Inc (technology)
registered 2022-05-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Accenture plc (professional services)
registered 2022-05-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Unilever plc (diversified food and drugs)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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Tussell Limited (public sector procurement platform)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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Social Value Portal (online platform)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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London Stock Exchange Group plc
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2026-06-22
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BorrowMyDoggy (platform for dog owners and borrowers)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (holding company)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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3i Infrastructure plc (invests in infrastructure and greenfield projects)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (c)
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In Tandem (online services)
registered 2025-07-30
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CINC (software)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-07-30
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Netcraft (fraud prevention)
registered 2023-05-18 · amended 2025-07-30
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Lighthouse (market intelligence)
registered 2022-05-15 · amended 2025-07-30
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Membersy (dental)
registered 2022-05-15 · amended 2025-07-30
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The Knot Worldwide (events planning)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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Origami Risk (risk management software)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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Lucid (marketing software)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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DispatchTrack (logistics delivery)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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Definitive Healthcare LLC (commercial intelligence)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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B-Stock (auction platform)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
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AllTrails (online mapping)
registered 2021-07-30 · amended 2025-07-30
Category 3: Land and property
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House in Mallorca, Spain, from which rental income is received
registered 2025-07-29
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Party history
1999-10-27 → present
Crossbench
current
1996-04-08 → 1999-10-26
Other
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Economic Affairs Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
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.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
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)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.