The Rt Hon. the Lord Hanson of Flint
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Hanson of Flint's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hanson of Flint. His name is David George Hanson, 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
176 divisions
5 Content(2.8%)
162 Not-Content(92.0%)
9 didn't vote(5.1%)
2026-07-22
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64–95
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2026-07-21
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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41–118
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142–138
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2026-07-13
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158–239
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2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-03-26
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2026-03-25
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80–166
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-02-04
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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
Let me first welcome the noble Baroness back to the Home Office, even if it is only a temporary glitch. Let me also, through her, pass on my thanks to the noble Lords, Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for their broad support for the Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the House for its consideration of this draft instrument, which will see three bodies designated: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, and the GRU Volunteer Corps. I know that
That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 July be approved.
Relevant document: 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn to the instrument)
That the Order laid before the House on 10 June be approved.
Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 July.
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I am grateful to my noble friend and I agree with and wholeheartedly support his wish for the police to be allowed to get on with the investigation. I was just checking my phone because the police are in fact making a statement as we speak. I cannot upda
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her personal tribute to and recollections of Ann Widdecombe. I cannot say I ever had a fruit salad with her and I cannot say I ever went for tea in No. 10 with Mrs Thatcher, but I understand the mood in which she h
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
It is important that we allow people to grieve and express their view on the death of Ann in whichever way they feel appropriate. I am not going to criticise anybody for laying flowers or a wreath at the site of Ann’s home. That is a matter for individu
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I am grateful to my noble friend; I do not disagree with any word she said. Increasingly, threats and views are delivered in an online way. That online way has increased the toxicity of the debate we have in the public forum. We need to ensure that we ex
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
The noble Lord speaks with great authority about the type of threat that many elected politicians and Members of this House may face, and I bow to his experience and knowledge. We keep this under review at all times; in fact, following the murder of Sir
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I am grateful to the noble Lord for his comments. He will know that Operation Bridger was established and, since 2024, the Home Office has funded a full-time network of national official advisers across all territorial police forces in the UK to bolster
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I am grateful to the noble Lord and, may I say, he is one of my favourite bleeding-heart liberals as well. But, that said, his point is vital. Essentially, this is about expressing our political differences in a way that understands our basic humanity. W
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
My Lords, I am grateful for the contributions from both the noble Lord, Lord True, and the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey. Everybody in this House knows that politics is about beliefs, about standing for things, and about making your views known. No one can
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
If the noble Baroness will allow, I will not give an opinion on that immediately. It is important that, through the Robert Buckland review, we look at the security issues for all elected parliamentarians and Members of this House. I say that simply becau
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
I do not know what Ann Widdecombe would have wanted in relation to that, and I am not going to opine on it. I want to have a free and open debate on those matters, free from intimidation outside this House, and for people to be able to hold their views,
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
The Bill that the noble Earl mentions will probably now go before the House of Commons in September: it was due this week, but we have put the Hillsborough law in place this week, which I welcome, and that has been moved back. It is important that we hav
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
The department I am responsible for is about making sure that, through the National Crime Agency and policing, we catch those people who are committing offences under legislation. The framing of future legislation, which the noble Lord just mentioned, is
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
The acceptance of the Rycroft recommendations means that the Government have accepted a whole range of measures on tightening up political donations from overseas, crypto currency, reporting and transparency. We have yet to put those measures into effec
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
Ultimately, who gets senior roles in government is a matter for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will make a judgment on that and, with due respect, I do not think he will be taking advice from the Conservative Front Bench on whom he appoints.
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
One of the Rycroft recommendations is that we standardise political finance reporting, and the Government have accepted that. Accepting that means that we have given the Electoral Commission powers to prescribe standardised reporting formats. We are cont
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
As I said to the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, Report and Third Reading of the Representation of the People Bill will take place as soon as parliamentary time allows. I am not the Minister directly responsible for that Bill, but I will pass on the noble Lor
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
What I will say to the noble Lord is that I think it is important we have clean financing of political parties. I refer him to the Rycroft review—let me say some of the things we have agreed and accepted that we will have: a cap on donations from oversea
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
I always try to be helpful, but, for the reasons I have mentioned, I cannot give information to the House or to my noble friend on the number of reports that are taken. I can say that it is in the interest of all of us in this House to make sure that our
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
The Government do not comment on the submission of suspicious activity reports. The National Crime Agency is operationally independent and has been clear in its statements that it does not confirm or deny the receipt of a suspicious activity report nor c
2026-07-14
Violence Against Retail Workers
Yes, we have. We have highlighted particular areas through the policing assessment of shop theft, and we have identified a number of areas where we have been able to put in resource to do that. We have also, dare I say, increased the number of police off
2026-07-14
Violence Against Retail Workers
I am always happy to meet any businesses with colleagues. We have put £10 million of funding, announced in the Budget, into the very issue that she mentioned. We have increased dedicated support for the National Crime Agency to tackle high street money l
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Party history
1992-04-09 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → present
Minister of State (Home Office)
2009-06-05 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Home Office) (Crime and Policing)
2007-05-09 → 2009-06-05
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
2005-05-05 → 2007-04-05
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
1999-07-29 → 2001-06-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
1998-07-28 → 1999-07-29
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2015-09-18 → 2015-10-28
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2011-10-07 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010-10-08 → 2011-10-07
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
Committee memberships
1992-04-27 → 1996-01-15
Welsh Affairs Committee
2017-06-22 → 2019-11-06
Panel of Chairs
2015-10-14 → 2017-05-03
Panel of Chairs
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Justice Committee
2015-10-26 → 2017-05-03
Justice Committee
2015-11-05 → 2016-02-11
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
2016-10-20 → 2017-05-03
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Contact
Parliamentary office
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 | Supporter | Royal Assent | 2026-06-09 |
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)
10 bills
5 as lead sponsor
5 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Security (State Threats) Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2026-06-09 | |
| Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-06-19 | |
| Crime and Policing Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-02-25 | |
| Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-01-30 | |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-09-12 | |
| House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-09-07 | |
| House of Lords (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-12-20 | |
| House of Lords Reform (Exclusion of Hereditary Peers) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-04-26 | |
| UK Elected Representatives (Disclosure of Party Membership) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-03-26 | |
| Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-06-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.