The Rt Hon. the Lord King of Bridgwater CH
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord King of Bridgwater's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord King of Bridgwater CH. His name is Thomas Jeremy King, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
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Lords votes · 2026
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2025-06-11
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My Lords, I intervene very briefly, as I have in Grand Committee previously, as the Minister and shadow Minister are aware, to make clear my position on this proposal. I am strongly in favour of a Holocaust memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens. I am strong
2025-03-11
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My Lords, I spoke on the first day in Committee to make clear my support for the memorial but my great concern about the learning centre. It seems increasingly clear that there is an extraordinary vagueness about what it will be made of, how it will be r
2025-03-04
Holocaust Memorial Bill
Can I ask the Minister something before he sits down? Does he have evidence that there are companies that are willing to quote for carrying out this construction? What is the situation over there?
2025-03-04
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My Lords, I rise to express my great concern, because I am a strong supporter of a memorial and a learning centre. But I am also pretty clear that if the plans continue on their present course—as it is now nine years since this started on its way—then Go
2024-05-21
Conflict-induced Food Insecurity
Does my noble friend agree that the reality is not just conflict-induced starvation? The world faces an increasing shortage of food, which will become an increasing challenge with the interaction between population explosion and climate change. Just look
2024-04-16
France: Security
In an earlier incarnation, I had the opportunity to introduce the French Minister of Defence to our nuclear facilities and visited Saint-Nazaire, where the French showed me their facilities. It is on the importance of that background of our nuclear colla
2023-06-21
National Security Bill
Having been the chairman of the ISC for its first seven years, may I just say that it is quite untrue to say that we called the Prime Minister to report to the ISC? We used to report to the Prime Minister when we were conducting various investigations.
2023-05-10
Coronation: Policing of Protests
The comments of the noble Lord are absolutely justified. Has he noticed that there has been no comment that this was the largest public event ever held in this country? My understanding is that it was held at a time when the threat level was “Severe”, wh
2022-12-07
Strike Action
Is it not a tragic comment that the present situation in the railways appears to be that those who are putting in the pay claims will get 9% over the next few years but those on lower pay will get an extra payment as well? It may be that the union leader
2022-10-11
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
My noble friend rightly paid tribute to the Minister and the fact that the negotiations are going forward. I think he shares the view that, if we can reach an agreement outside the protocol, that is the best way to go. But I am very surprised about the t
2022-09-07
Ukraine
My Lords, is it not clear that the importance of supporting Ukraine at this time is that, were that in any way to fail, it would not be the end of Mr Putin’s ambitions? One would have the gravest concern for the future of the Baltic states as well, which
2022-07-06
Defence Spending Priorities: NATO Summit
In looking at the priorities for the NATO summit and the longer-term considerations for defence spending, what consideration was given to the urgent need for collaboration on further supplies of ammunition for various weapons? That could otherwise threat
2022-05-18
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, who drew on his 44 years of experience in NATO for the benefit of the House. I have great sympathy with the comment by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, about trying to open for an oppositio
2022-03-09
Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022
Blundell’s is in Devon.
2022-03-09
Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022
The noble Baroness is of course right. I apologise to those present. The speed with which the Minister finished off North Yorkshire completely fooled me about when he was about to start on Somerset. I thank the Committee because as the only representativ
2022-03-09
Somerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022
My Lords—
2022-02-25
Ukraine
My Lords, I am particularly pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who spoke with passion of his particular interests and involvement in Ukraine. The maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Sedwill, has also brought out very clearly the value of thi
2021-12-08
Ukraine and Russia: Military Developments
Is my noble friend aware that, when the Soviet Union collapsed, great attention was not necessarily paid to some of the territories—but in Russia the loss of Ukraine was much the most sensitive? I entirely agree with the point made by the noble Lord, Lor
2021-12-08
Ukraine and Russia: Military Developments
My Lords—
2021-08-18
Afghanistan
My Lords, I am very pleased to follow the most reverend Primate and strongly agree with his remarks.
I start by paying a warm tribute, as have others, to the tremendous number of our forces, including colleagues in both Houses of Parliament, who have
2021-07-12
Afghanistan
My Lords, we went into Afghanistan to stop it being a global terrorist base. We did it successfully for 20 years and, obviously, we could not stay permanently. Surely now it is up to the Afghan people to decide their own future, but we must ensure that t
2021-05-19
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister on an immaculate maiden speech. I particularly liked his occasional references to keeping the Government up to the mark, in which I think he can play a very useful role in your Lordships’ House, g
My Lords, I welcome my local noble friend Lord Godson and thank him for showing so quickly the excellent contribution that he is going to make to our discussions.
I welcome the integrated review. It is a very brave undertaking by the Government. It is
2021-04-15
National Security and Investment Bill
My Lords, in supporting the amendment I will first say how disappointed I am to be here at all. As we have gone through the Bill’s stages the argument has been very clearly made. I think a mistake was made in the original construction of the Bill and the
2021-03-16
National Security and Investment Bill
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, who has bravely intruded in this debate involving an old-school reunion of former members of the ISC. I am delighted to follow two of the promising newer Members, in the shape of the no
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Register of Interests · 5 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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Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director, London International Exhibition Centre plc (subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, owned by Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (an Abu Dhabi Government company)) (the member earns £66,000 per annum)
registered 2010-04-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director, London International Exhibition Centre (Holdings) Ltd
registered 2010-04-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Jardine Matheson Holdings (Singapore Register) (diversified industrials)
registered 2011-05-04 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Minority partner in family farm, cottages and woodland in Wiltshire
registered 2010-04-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces, I receive occasional hospitality, which in the course of the calendar year may cumulatively amount to more than £300 in value, and which is paid for from funds from sponsors previously declared (see register of APPGs); hospitality is also received from UK Defence Forum which in the course of the calendar year may cumulatively amount to more than £300 in value
registered 2018-05-24 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1970-03-12 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1989-07-28 → 1992-04-09
Secretary of State for Defence
1985-09-03 → 1989-07-23
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1983-10-16 → 1985-09-01
Secretary of State for Employment
1983-06-11 → 1983-10-16
Secretary of State for Transport
1983-01-06 → 1983-06-10
Secretary of State for Environment
1979-05-06 → 1983-01-05
Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1994-07-01 → 2001-07-01
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2003-07-11 → 2003-11-28
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
2005-05-24 → 2006-11-08
BBC Charter Review Committee
2007-04-23 → 2010-04-08
Communications and Digital Committee
2012-07-03 → 2012-11-21
Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (Joint Committee)
2013-05-16 → 2014-02-26
Inquiries Act 2005 Committee
2017-11-06 → 2022-01-19
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2022-01-19 → 2022-03-31
Constitution Committee
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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