The Rt Hon. the Lord Sharma KCMG
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Sharma's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Sharma KCMG. His name is Alok Sharma, 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
162 divisions
50 Content(30.9%)
1 Not-Content(0.6%)
111 didn't vote(68.5%)
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
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 12
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, in speaking in this important debate. I was appointed Business and Energy Secretary on 13 February 2020, just as the enormity of the Covid crisis was beginning to be understood by the
2026-04-14
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
My Lords, following the 2017 general election, I was appointed Housing and Planning Minister on 13 June by the then Prime Minister, now the noble Baroness, Lady May. That, of course, was the day before the terrible tragedy at Grenfell Tower where 72 peop
2026-04-13
Britain’s Battery Future Report
My Lords, the Minister mentioned gigafactories, and we need to speed up the process of getting more gigafactories operational in the UK if we are not to miss out on investment and jobs. She also mentioned electric vehicles. The Labour Party manifesto did
2025-07-21
State of Climate and Nature
My Lords, I also welcome this Statement from the Government, particularly the commitment to deliver it annually. However, we need to see more engagement with the public. The Climate Change Committee, in its report The Seventh Carbon Budget, stated very c
2025-06-12
Wildfires
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Caithness on bringing this debate forward. I also congratulate my noble friends Lord Jack and Lord Gove on their excellent maiden speeches. It was a particular joy to serve alongside them in Cabinet—I actuall
2025-05-19
Nuclear: Small Modular Reactors
My Lords, I welcome the fact that the Government hope to quadruple the amount of nuclear capacity by 2050—the same target that the Conservative Government had—and it is very welcome in terms of baseload. Can the Minister give us some indication of what p
2025-04-03
Net-zero Emissions Target: Affordability
My Lords, my noble friend Lord Offord noted that, under the UK’s leadership of COP 26, we went from less than 30% of the global economy covered by a net-zero target to nigh on 90%. That would not have been possible without the then Conservative Governmen
2025-03-03
Climate Change
My Lords, decarbonising energy systems is a key way for countries to cut their emissions. The UK, alongside other developed nations, has supported developing countries, such as South Africa and Vietnam, to set up just energy transition partnerships to mo
2025-02-26
Defence and Security
I of course welcome the increase in defence spending and the resolute support for Ukraine. However, I am disappointed that all this increase seems to have come from the overseas aid budget, which will, unfortunately, erode the UK’s soft power. The Minist
2025-02-25
Airport Expansion
My Lords, when it comes to airport expansion and more flights, one of the key measures that can be used to reduce emissions is the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels. I welcome the SAF mandate but, when it comes to job creation and energy securi
2025-02-12
Solar Panels
My Lords, can the Minister tell the House when the Government intend to publish their much-anticipated solar road map and whether that road map will contain a detailed plan to support investment in domestic UK solar supply chains and manufacturing?
My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to speak for the first time in your Lordships’ House, and it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London. I start by thanking your Lordships for the incredibly kind welcome that I have
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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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Speaking engagement, 29 April 2026, S&P Global Energy Sustainable1 Summit, London (arranged via Coulthwaite Group Ltd speaker agency)
registered 2026-05-26
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Virtual speaking engagement, 27 November 2025, World 50 Group (arranged via Chartwell Americas LLC speaker agency)
registered 2025-12-16
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Speaking engagement, 27 November 2025, Urban Land Institute at their C-Change Summit, Paris
registered 2025-12-16
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Speaking engagement, 25 September 2025, Melker Schörling AB (investment company), Stockholm
registered 2025-10-09
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Speaking engagement, 16 September 2025, Guernsey Finance, Sustainable Finance Seminar, London (arranged via Coulthwaite Group Ltd speaker agency)
registered 2025-10-09
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Arnhold Distinguished Fellow, Conservation International (not-for-profit organisation dedicated to protecting nature)
registered 2025-05-23
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Senior Advisor, Brightwell Pensions (provides services for defined benefit pension schemes) (The member advises on geopolitical and macro issues and supports discussions with clients)
registered 2025-04-16
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Senior Adviser, EQT AB (private markets investment) (the member advises on geopolitical and economic trends and strategic projects, and supports discussions with current and potential portfolio companies)
registered 2024-10-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Adviser, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Publ (Swedish bank) (the member advises on geopolitical and economic trends, green finance, carbon transition and strategic issues)
registered 2024-10-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Office of Alok Sharma Limited (owned jointly with wife)
registered 2025-07-10
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
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Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2021-01-08 → 2022-11-06
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
2020-02-13 → 2021-01-08
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2019-07-24 → 2020-02-13
Secretary of State for International Development
2018-01-09 → 2019-07-24
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2017-06-13 → 2018-01-09
Minister of State (Communities and Local Government)
2016-07-17 → 2017-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2011-02-14
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
2014-09-12 → 2015-03-30
Treasury Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
alok.sharma@parliament.uk
020 7219 7131 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 7131 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-09-09 | |
| Business and Planning Act 2020 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-06-25 | |
| Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-05-20 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.