The Lord Purvis of Tweed
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Purvis of Tweed's full title is The Lord Purvis of Tweed. His name is Jeremy Purvis, 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
103 Content(63.6%)
18 Not-Content(11.1%)
41 didn't vote(25.3%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
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
Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-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 25
2026-06-15
Middle East: Iran Conflict
My Lords, it is a long way before we will know whether this will be a sustainable end to the conflict, as the Question asks, but if there is a welcome opening of the strait, will the Government work with other Governments to ensure that a priority for sh
My Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, back from his brief sabbatical; his contributions will continue to be welcome. I also welcome the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, many of which have been playing on my mind over the past
My Lords, these Benches support this legislation and, when it comes to us in the next few weeks, we will ensure that there is a very constructive process. The IRGC and similar groups operate under proxies, as we have heard, but there is also enormous sta
2026-06-10
Middle East
My Lords, given that we had the opportunity yesterday to discuss Lebanon, I will focus today on Iran, Palestine and Sudan. I agree with the noble Lord that we are feeling the impact of the US-Iranian war here in the UK. Some 102 days ago, we were called
To return to an element of the original Question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, does the Minister agree with the director-general of MI5 that China is seeking to influence our political system?
2026-06-09
Lord Mandelson Humble Address
Does the Minister know how many Ministers were communicating with Peter Mandelson using disappearing messages on official government devices?
2026-06-08
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
My Lords, we have seen in the conflicts in the Middle East we have just been discussing in the House, in Sudan and now in Ukraine, that there has been a systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure, which is a clear breach of Article 8 of the Rome sta
2026-06-08
Lebanon: Israel Defense Forces Operations
My Lords, I remind the House of my frequent visits to Lebanon over the last number of years, delivering a project supporting women to stand for municipal and parliamentary elections in the very areas where they have been under threat from Hezbollah over
2026-06-04
EU-UK Cultural Exchange Arrangements
Why are the Government opposed to a full creative industries mobility scheme with the EU?
2026-06-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina
My Lords, in recent years, a key part of UK support for the type of capacity building of civil and community organisations referenced by the noble and gallant Lord and my noble friend has been through the Western Balkans Democracy Initiative, which has b
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
They are not.
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
My Lords, there is no plan because it is not in force as a result of the extremely broad and open-ended exemption that has been announced. I have debated, and this House has scrutinised, every single Russian sanction since the start of this war. I have c
My Lords, further to my noble friend’s question, we know what positive impact UK official development assistance has in crises such as these. Will the Minister rule out any further cuts to UK ODA in this Parliament?
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
It was the previous Government.
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
My Lords, if the House allows me, I will quote a headline from the Daily Telegraph:
“Rishi Sunak scraps plan for supermarket price cap after backlash … Downing Street had been considering a voluntary cap scheme for major supermarkets, modelled on simi
2026-05-13
Senior Deputy Speaker
My Lords, on behalf of these Benches, I add to the unanimity of the House in offering our appreciation of the work of the noble Lord. Much was said in the previous debate about our House operating efficiently and professionally, and we have been helped e
2026-05-13
King’s Speech
The noble Lord, Lord Roe, will definitely be up the political ladder, if not the firefighters’ ladder. I was thinking about how many firefighting puns I could fit into a minute, but I shared his reflection on the relationship with the Chief Whip and the
2026-05-13
King’s Speech
My Lords, given the news today, I read nothing into the fact that a former Whip and someone who is qualified in putting out fires are moving and seconding the Motion today. I very much welcome the gracious, witty and warm mover of the Address—the noble B
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that one of the great benefits to British businesses and to young people for their employment opportunities was that they had great flexibility in working with our main trading partners in the European Union? Does th
2026-04-21
Sudan
My Lords, it is a stain on the international community that this war is now entering its fourth year. Of course, the UK is the penholder at the United Nations and therefore there should be an even greater moral duty that we do more to ensure that there a
2026-04-20
Security Vetting
My Lords, one thing I agree with in this Statement is the recognition of the victims of the crime of Jeffrey Epstein. We are able to know what we know about an appointment which should never have been made only because of the patience and the persistence
My Lords, this has turned into a very sorry affair. I continue to be sorry for the Chagossian community, which sees that the political turmoil and injustice that it has endured over many years has the potential to continue, because the same international
2026-04-14
Middle East
My Lords, this is an unlawful war and has an unclear justification, with contradictory messages already from the Trump White House, State Department and Defense Department. That is how I started my response to the Statement on 2 March. I went on to say t
2026-04-14
HMT “Empire Windrush”: 80th Anniversary
My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend for campaigning on this issue. Yesterday, with her, I had the privilege of meeting victims of the Windrush scandal at a round table. Notwithstanding the Minister’s comments about improvements to the compensation
2026-04-13
Strait of Hormuz: Mine Clearance
My Lords, further to my noble friend’s question, does the Minister believe that there are any—or exclusively—military means by which the strait can be fully opened and restored to the level of shipping that was there before the unlawful exercise of Presi
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 3 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.
-
Associate with Global Partners Governance Limited (a social purpose company) in respect of their UK Government contracts to provide capacity building and good governance support to developing and post conflict countries
registered 2016-01-15 · amended 2025-04-05
-
Self-employed consultant and sole trader trading as Jeremy Purvis; (any income from interests registered in this category would be paid to Jeremy Purvis)
registered 2013-11-11 · amended 2025-04-08
Category 5: Overseas visits
-
Visit to Doha, Qatar, 6-7 December 2025, to attend 23rd Doha Forum, “Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity”; travel and accommodation costs paid by the Doha Forum
registered 2026-01-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2013-09-13 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2021-10-07 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2021-01-05 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development)
2016-10-28 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Trade)
2015-06-01 → 2015-09-07
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Committee memberships
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
European Affairs Committee
2024-10-22 → 2025-11-10
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2025-07-25 → present
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2025-07-25 → present
House of Lords Commission
2025-07-25 → present
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2025-07-25 → present
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 8 active officership(s) · 15 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade Justice
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | The Trade Justice Movement | 7 | 2024-03-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 15 | 2024-01-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extreme Poverty
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | BRAC UK | 12 | 2024-02-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Growth
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | RESULTS UK | 7 | 2022-05-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade out of Poverty
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | ODI | 8 | 2024-05-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tunisia
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 17 | 2022-11-21 |
|
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 23 | 2024-05-13 |
|
Devolution All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Connect | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
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
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-06-17 | |
| Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2015-06-01 | |
| International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2014-07-02 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.