The Duke of Somerset DL
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Member of the House of Lords
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The Duke of Somerset's full title is The Duke of Somerset DL. His name is John Michael Edward Seymour, and he was excluded from the House of Lords on 29 April 2026.
Allowance claims · 2026
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Lords votes · 2026
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2025-01-27
Inheritance Tax, National Insurance and VAT
I declare my interest as a farmer and an employer in the West Country. All three of these changes will have a large detrimental effect on the economies of all the UK regions and thus hinder growth.
The Library briefing paper, while exposing some regio
My Lords, I should like to add my voice to support this Motion to regret. The strong impression given by these regulations is that they have been developed entirely for the benefit of government and others, such as landlords and businesses, who have to
2021-11-08
Covid-19 Vaccinations
My Lords, many other countries have introduced a form of green pass as a proof of vaccine to gain entry to places for public gatherings, such as restaurants and theatres. This has resulted in a higher take-up of the vaccine, as people have been encourage
2021-05-17
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, this Queen’s Speech proposes many Bills. Some are controversial, and some will have a long-term effect on sections of the population. One such Bill is the flagship Environment Bill, because the Government seem determined to push on with achievi
2021-01-08
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
My Lords, while some of the many deleterious effects of this trade deal have been mentioned, I wish to try to be positive and make a success of our new relationship, perhaps even harbouring a faint hope that softer attitudes will prevail once the dust s
2020-06-10
Agriculture Bill
My Lords, I declare my farming interest, as in the register.
There are many substantive issues in this Bill and around ELMS, and I start with standards. The empty shelves which were so apparent at the start of the lockdown should focus our minds, so I
2020-03-17
Covid-19 Update
The Minister has spoken extensively about UK citizens needing to return from overseas, but many UK citizens here live and work abroad. Will the FCO be in a position to try to help them, bearing in mind that some of them will have no home base here in whi
2020-01-16
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
My Lords, I too would like to support this amendment. Erasmus has been a most successful EU scheme and benefited 800,000 people in 2017, which seems to be the last year for which statistics are available. It has existed for three decades, benefiting 9 m
2020-01-13
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
My Lords, while acknowledging the considerable majority that the Conservatives obtained in the recent general election, largely fought over Brexit, it is worth reiterating the point made last Tuesday by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen: only
2019-10-17
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, while we appreciate that few of the Bills alluded to in the Queen’s Speech will be brought forward before the next election, they indicate what the Conservative Party might do in the event that it wins a majority. However, it is also clear that
My Lords, it is the evidence from those on the front line—the experts, whose names are published at the back of this report—that goes to the nub of the Brexit problem: the ending of free movement of people. That is particularly true in the cultural secto
2019-03-25
Brexit
My Lords, “I’m 16 … Your Vote, My Future”. That was a placard photographed on the front of the Evening Standard and published on Friday. One headline said that 1 million people “marched to stop” the Brexit “madness”; another one said that over 5.5 millio
My Lords, I draw attention to my receipt of agricultural subsidies from the EU. It seems that taking back control of our borders and migration swung the Brexit vote. The Prime Minister said that net migration had to fall below 100,000; overseas students
2018-10-25
Border Force: Heathrow Airport
My Lords, why are so many of the electronic gates often closed? Does she agree that the installation of more of them in good working order would go a long way to alleviating the queues?
2018-06-26
Airports: Border Force
My Lords, many of the e-gates, which are meant to make things quicker and stop these delays, are often out of action at London airports. Why is that, and when will they all be back in action?
My Lords, I will not rise to the point of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, on the hereditary Peers, but like so many others here this afternoon, I would like to welcome this debate on the report that the excellent committee of the noble Lord, Lord Burns, has p
2017-12-05
Rural Poverty
Does the Minister agree that the speedy rollout of truly fast broadband in the countryside, not the phantom speeds bandied about by Openreach, would lead to a much greater supply of jobs and thus an increase in prosperity?
My Lords, I welcome these two reports to the general series of Brexit debates, and declare my interest as a farmer in receipt of EU basic payments and as a landlord of other farms. The main theme running through both reports is the economic woe that woul
2017-07-04
Brexit: Acquired Rights (EUC Report)
My Lords, this valuable report makes it quite clear that one of the most serious implications of the Brexit decision is the position of EU citizens living and working in the UK and the corresponding position of UK nationals in the European Union. I congr
2017-03-14
European Council
My Lords, did the Council address the vile treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in European countries such as Italy, where they are not allowed to cross the border to France, it takes three years to process their applications, during which they are n
2017-03-08
Fly-tipping
My Lords, as we have just heard, the present law is that the cost and responsibility for removing fly-tipped rubbish occurs to the landowner. Is that fair? I declare an interest, in that this has happened to me on a number of occasions.
2017-02-28
Neighbourhood Planning Bill
My Lords, in Committee we heard powerful arguments both for retaining veteran and ancient woodlands and for the planting of new trees in new estates. I welcome the proposals in the White Paper but, as the noble Lord, Lord Framlingham, has said, this is t
2017-02-06
Neighbourhood Planning Bill
My Lords, I understand that Amendment 46 is not central to the thrust of the Bill but it will definitely improve it, although perhaps as a bit of a side issue. The amendment seeks to do more than just preserve ancient trees, of which we have heard so muc
2017-02-02
Digital Economy Bill
My Lords, I intervene briefly to support this amendment, which seeks to rebalance the need for public access to all types of books against authors’ rights to some modest payment for their work. The PLR gives authors a small income where their books are s
2017-02-02
Neighbourhood Planning Bill
My Lords, when I first saw the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Cameron, I was not sure that I would be able to support it. However, in his introduction to the amendment he certainly clarified some points, and I agreed with a lot of what he said.
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Register of Interests · 10 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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Director, Berry Pomeroy Estate Limited
registered 2021-11-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member, Somerset Rural Estates LLP
registered 2018-07-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member, Witham Water LLP
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Duchy of Somerset Estates Limited
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Beneficiary of Lord Seymour's 1971 Settlement
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Bradley House in Wiltshire BA12 used as private residence from which income is received from events and B&B
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential properties in Wiltshire and Devon from which rental income is received
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential, agricultural and woodland rural estates in Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon trading as Lord Seymour's 1971 Settlement and as Duke of Somerset's Estate
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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A PA/secretary employed by Lord Seymour's 1971 Settlement helps the member with some parliamentary work
registered 2015-01-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of All-Party Parliamentary Arts and Heritage Group the member receives regular hospitality and invitations to events which during the course of the calendar year together may amount to more than £300 in value and which are paid for by the Group from funds declared in the Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups
registered 2016-03-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1985-10-22 → 2026-04-29
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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