The Rt Hon. the Lord Pickles
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Pickles's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Pickles. His name is Eric Jack Pickles, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£5,936
16 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£307
Attendance £307
Total claimed
£6,243
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
95 Content(50.3%)
2 Not-Content(1.1%)
92 didn't vote(48.7%)
2026-07-22
Content
64–95
Not-Content
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
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
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
2026-06-30
National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, I normally bow to the views of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, on these matters—I am not entirely sure I understand the point he made about split infinitives—but I am not sure he is right on this occasion; nor was the noble Lord who last spoke. T
2026-06-23
National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I very much look forward to hearing him develop those points in Committee.
Let me begin directly. Legislation of this kind is long overdue. As the Library briefing makes clear, the character o
2026-06-23
G7 Summit
My Lords, now that we have recognised the Palestinian Authority, what discussions have the Government had with it, following worries expressed by the United States and the EU about the continued practice of paying a stipend to people convicted of killing
2026-06-16
Online Hate Speech
My Lords, the Minister said that there was no place for antisemitism online. However, I am afraid that antisemitism is alive and kicking online with, as the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, said, conspiracy theories, Holocaust denial and extreme Jew hatred.
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, extremism in democratic societies rarely presents itself fully formed. More often, it emerges through gradual shifts—in what is tolerated, expected, and left unchallenged. These shifts are now visible: declining trust in institutions, tolerance
2026-04-20
Security Vetting
My Lords, the Prime Minister used his considerable communication skills to make it clear that he wanted to appoint Lord Mandelson to the post of ambassador. Why did he not use the same skills to make clear to officials that this would be only on the cond
2026-03-16
Antisemitism on University Campuses
My Lords, many noble Lords had the opportunity in the last few weeks to hear directly from students. This report confirms all the things that they said. Does the Minister regard it as significant that the report found that both the college authorities an
2026-03-02
Middle East
My Lords, I also have people in Dubai who cannot get out, but I want to concentrate purely on the effects on domestic policy. One thing that is certain about what has happened is that it has made our streets that little bit less safe for Jews. We have se
2026-03-02
Middle East
My Lords—
2026-02-25
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, the Minister referred to the powers. They come out of Section 87 of the Local Government Act 2000. In its present form, those powers have existed for more than 25 years. Custom and practice and advice have been consistent throughout, so what wa
2026-01-29
Public Trust in National Politics
The substantive part of the question was: given the close relationship between contractors and the Ministry of Defence, what progress has been made on ensuring that there is a clear understanding about what would be appropriate for senior Ministers and s
2026-01-29
Public Trust in National Politics
My Lords, given the Nolan principles of public life, leadership is one that has been neglected, and given the close relationship between contractors and the Ministry of Defence, what progress has been made on ensuring that senior Ministers and senior off
2026-01-29
Public Trust in National Politics
My Lords—
2026-01-26
Holocaust Memorial Day
My Lords, I draw attention to the fact that I am the co-chairman of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation. It is a great pleasure to follow the Minister. I thought reminding us of the survivors we have lost this year was a wonderful way to start a speech.
2026-01-21
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My Lords, I draw attention to the fact that I am, along with Mr Ed Balls, the joint chairman of the Holocaust Memorial Foundation.
I do not want to make the Minister blush, but I add my tribute to the way he has conducted the negotiations—I think we h
2025-11-19
Road Injuries and Deaths
My Lords, I also express my condolences to the noble Lord.
The Minister will be aware that yesterday in Australia it was announced for the first time that the number of road deaths caused by taking drugs exceeded the number of deaths caused by drink-d
2025-11-19
Road Injuries and Deaths
My Lords—
2025-10-22
Rape Gangs: National Statutory Inquiry
My Lords, when I was Secretary of State, I asked the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, to look at Rochdale. I know the kind of pressure that is placed on a politician when you take that kind of decision, so I am much more sympathetic to the Government. I do no
2025-10-16
Middle East
My Lords, there should not be any doubt that the Palestinian Authority is riddled with corruption from the top to the bottom. It uses formal and informal security forces to intimidate opposition and has been involved in the murder of opposition individua
2025-07-17
Commission on Antisemitism Report
My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and Dame Penny Mordaunt on this excellent report. Its strength is that it is practical, and it gives a very clear steer to the Government on things that could be achieved relatively quickly. I will
2025-06-24
Middle East
My Lords, I congratulate the Government on their decision to move towards proscribing Palestine Action. I urge them to take the next logical step and proscribe the people who are paying for Palestine Action and for terrorism on our streets in Europe: the
2025-06-18
Abducted Ukrainian Children
My Lords, the numbers could be even higher, as President Putin is giving Russian administrators in occupied Ukraine a quota of children to be delivered. In this terrible situation, one of the worst things is that the most vulnerable children are being ta
2025-06-17
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his enormous courtesy and patience, and for being willing to go that extra mile to ensure that everybody gets a fair chance to get their view across. I am very encouraged by his remarks with regard to the noble Lord’s a
2025-06-16
Conflict in the Middle East
My Lords, I was very surprised that the Minister said that the reason that Iran was seeking to get nuclear power was to intimidate the region. I do not think that is the case at all. If you are a bomb-happy regime, the object is to kill Jews and to wipe
2025-06-11
Holocaust Memorial Bill
My noble friend is entirely wrong. It is not on the UNESCO site; it is outside the UNESCO site. The inspector looked at this and came to the conclusion that this would enhance the site, and that any change to the site would be an improvement. I think the
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Register of Interests · 4 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, Oakworth Services Limited (consultancy)
registered 2018-07-17 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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As chair of Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) the member receives research and administrative support for his parliamentary work from CFI
registered 2025-11-11
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Amsterdam, 5-6 May 2026, to speak at conference on employment moves between public and private sectors; travel and accommodation costs met by Adviescollege rechtspositie politieke ambtsdragers
registered 2026-05-26
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Visit to Israel and Palestinian Territory, 2-6 November 2025, as part of a delegation organised by European Leadership Network (Elnet UK) to explore peace building, challenges and opportunities, education and diversity, coexistence, innovation and research, historical and cultural background and developments; flights and accommodation costs met by Elnet UK
registered 2025-12-03
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Party history
1992-04-09 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2014-08-06 → 2015-03-30
Minister for Faith
2010-05-12 → 2015-05-08
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Opposition posts
2007-07-03 → 2009-01-19
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2005-05-10 → 2007-07-03
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
2003-11-01 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2002-05-03 → 2003-11-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
2001-06-01 → 2002-06-01
Shadow Minister (Transport)
1998-06-01 → 2001-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Committee memberships
1995-11-27 → 1997-03-21
Transport Committee
1997-07-14 → 1998-11-30
Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs
2020-06-11 → 2022-04-28
COVID-19 Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 4 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 4 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
13
of 13 tabled
13 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Waiting Lists
Answered
2026-01-29
Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control: Immunosuppression
Answered
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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)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth and Infrastructure Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2012-10-18 | |
| Local Government Finance Act 2012 | — | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-12-19 |
| Localism Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-12-13 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.