The Lord Polak CBE
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Polak's full title is The Lord Polak CBE. His name is Stuart Polak, 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
72 Content(44.4%)
4 Not-Content(2.5%)
86 didn't vote(53.1%)
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
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
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. He and I are the only two people here who are proscribed by the IRGC. I too put on record my thanks to the Minister. We have pushed hard and will continue to push hard. This needs to be don
2026-06-10
Middle East
Let me help the Minister. In a previous answer, he said that it is difficult to go to Israel. El Al flies twice a day from Heathrow, and I am sure any Government Minister who wishes to can go to Israel. In the Statement, the Foreign Secretary said that t
2026-06-10
Middle East
My Lords—
2026-04-16
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I supported the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, throughout, and I continue to do so. I also thank the Minister for the time he has taken to engage on the issue and for recognising that this is a serious and pertinent problem. The glorification of
2026-04-14
Middle East
My Lords, I find it rather surprising that we have spent 40 minutes and nobody has spoken about the fact that, as we speak here, the Lebanese and the Israeli ambassadors to the United States are sitting together for the first time in 43 years. I hope the
2026-03-26
Golders Green Ambulance Attack
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the antisemitic arson attack on ambulances in Golders Green, and what steps they are taking to protect Jewish communities from similar attacks in the future.
2026-03-26
Golders Green Ambulance Attack
I thank the Minister, but as we celebrate Passover next week, the ancient festival of freedom, it is shocking that the Jewish community needs help to enjoy that freedom in 2026. Over the past weeks, I have stood in this place and spoken of the Golders Gr
2026-03-23
UK Homeland Defence
My Lords, I will not dwell on it but the disgusting destruction in Golders Green last night was despicable.
We are told that there are 20 IRGC-linked plots under investigation here in the UK. I will not ask why the Minister has changed his mind on the
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will raise 50% of a registered interest: I am 100% deaf in my left ear. The maths works, right? My right ear is quite good, thank God, but it is useful in many aspects of my life when I pretend that I did not hear at all.
I support all the
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, at its heart, this amendment is about confidence: confidence that when antisemitism occurs, it is recognised; confidence that when it crosses the criminal threshold, it will be prosecuted; and confidence that Jewish communities in this country
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I rise again to support the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, as I did the other day. It says on her Wikipedia page that she is
“an advocate for children’s rights in the digital world”.
She is right, and I hope that all Members across the Hous
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I am pleased to support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, to which I have added my name. As I understand it, the purpose of the amendment is pretty straightforward: it seeks to remove the current requirement in Section 1 of th
2026-03-16
Antisemitism on University Campuses
My Lords, we are in a dark place. The Union of Jewish Students has been around for over 100 years to look after the welfare of the Jewish students on campus, but the fact is that Louis Danker, the chair of UJS, had to write this report, Time for Change,
My Lords, when Russia invaded Ukraine, we were very quick to sanction individuals and freeze assets. Can the noble Baroness tell me what assets we have frozen of the late ayatollah? His office, I believe, is still open in Kilburn. Apparently, there are f
2026-03-10
Victims and Courts Bill
My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 14 and there is not much to add, other than to pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for all the work she has done over many years in this area and to support the noble Lord, Lord Russell.
To make
2026-03-10
Victims and Courts Bill
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 7, in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and my noble friend Lord Farmer for supporting it.
The Government’s own intention with this Bill is to “strengthen support for victims” and deliver a justice syst
2026-03-09
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I support Amendments 371A, 419 and 441B, to which I have added my name. It is clear that attacking a police officer with a sledgehammer or breaking into an RAF base and damaging two planes, causing £7 million-worth of damage, is not a peaceful
2026-03-09
Iran and the Middle East
My Lords, the Minister talks about the safety of British citizens, and I would like to talk about the safety of British citizens in Britain. As the House knows, 20 terrorist attacks from the Iranians have been stopped here—thank God—and the 21st is proba
2026-03-09
Iran and the Middle East
My Lords—
2026-03-04
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, first, I want tribute to my noble friend Lady Sugg, who has brilliantly led this campaign. I also pay tribute to Payzee Mahmod, who I was fortunate to hear give evidence in the House on Monday on the whole issue of honour-based abuse. I would n
2026-02-02
Nationalised Passenger Rail Services
My Lords, there is nothing more annoying than being on the platform early, trying to go to work, when it comes up saying, “Staff didn’t turn up. Train cancelled”. This is happening regularly on TfL, on the line from Elstree & Borehamwood to London. W
2026-01-30
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I apologise to the Committee for intervening, but I have waited—we are now in our eighth week, I think. I have three amendments coming up in the next group but one. I have to be in synagogue at 4.30 pm so I will not be able to speak to them, s
2026-01-30
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I support the amendments in this group, especially the one from my noble friend Lord Evans. I was not going to speak but I was moved by what the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, said about her father.
I am not a Luddite. My mother passed away in
2026-01-23
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I have great respect for the noble Lord, Lord Birt, and his practical ideas are very sensible, but I think that there is a much more fundamental problem that probably frustrates him. The Government are hiding from us what in fact they want to d
2026-01-16
Rare Cancers Bill
My Lords, it is an honour to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson. The noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, reminded us of that special day when Tessa Jowell spoke. I was sitting here and—I think this is what the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett,
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Register of Interests · 9 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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Advisor, MK - Kliniken AG (health and care) (remuneration is paid to Markham Services Limited)
registered 2025-12-12 · amended 2026-02-23
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Senior Consultant, Legacie Contracts Limited (property development) (remuneration is paid to Markham Services Limited)
registered 2022-06-21 · amended 2025-04-07
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Senior Counsellor, International Advisory Council, APCO Worldwide (advisory and advocacy communications consultancy) (remuneration is paid to Markham Services Limited) (interest ceased 31 July 2025)
registered 2020-11-16 · amended 2025-08-01
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Non-executive Director, Hi Bob (UK) Ltd (human resources)
registered 2018-04-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Senior Consultant, Marsh Ltd (insurance, reinsurance, employee benefits advice, brokerage and associated services)
registered 2015-10-22 · amended 2026-02-23
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Director, Markham Services Limited (member’s company owned 50% by member and 50% by wife) (clients are registered below)
registered 2015-10-22 · amended 2026-04-30
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Markham Services Limited (member’s company owned 50% by member and 50% by wife)
registered 2015-10-22 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Bahrain, 30 October-4 November 2025, IISS Manama Dialogue; accommodation and flights paid by the event organisers
registered 2025-11-21
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Visit to Israel, 27-31 July 2025, as part of delegation organised by European Leadership
Network (ELNET UK); flights, accommodation and hospitality costs met by ELNET UK
registered 2025-08-14
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Party history
2015-10-02 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2016-05-26 → 2020-04-23
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2018-10-17 → 2019-07-15
European Union Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-21
Adult Social Care Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
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APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Morocco
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours
Subject Group
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Officer | Brain Tumour Research | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cardiac Risk in the Young
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Cardiac Risk in the Young | 4 | 2027-05-20 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on War Crimes
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Abraham Accords
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2026-07-24 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.