The Rt Hon. the Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Bruce of Bennachie's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Bruce of Bennachie. His name is Malcolm Gray Bruce, 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.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£3,400
2 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name:
Lord Malcolm Bruce Of Bennachie
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0337750 | £1,800 |
| 2016-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0262518 | £1,600 |
Showing the 2 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: place-suffix.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
55 Content(34.0%)
16 Not-Content(9.9%)
91 didn't vote(56.2%)
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
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
Not-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
2026-06-16
Russian Shadow Fleet
My Lords, the boarding of the “Smyrtos” was conducted speedily, efficiently and without any casualties. It is a real credit to our Armed Forces. We all agree that it was a very impressive effort, and we should be grateful to them, but it is the first tha
2026-06-16
Defence Investment Plan
My Lords, the Government have committed to increase defence spending to 3% by 2030 and to 3.5% by 2035. But what is required, and is chaotically missing, is a clear timeline that would enable the MoD and the defence industry to budget, plan and procure.
My Lords, I declare an interest as an adviser to the aid and development contractor DAI. I am hosting an event in Parliament this evening looking at new and innovative ways to support humanitarian action as traditional funding streams shrink. I am deligh
2026-06-15
Defence Investment Plan
My Lords, the PM has promised that the DIP will be delivered before the July NATO summit—it is already a year late. All we get are promises and rhetoric, and also the threat of further cuts to the already hollowed-out aid programme. Do the Government no
2026-06-10
Mindanao Earthquake
My Lords, I was also involved in a small way in the Bangsamoro project; I have not visited the region, but I have engaged with parliamentarians. This earthquake is a major setback for the region on its recovery. Why is it that in the past, before our aid
2026-06-09
Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
My Lords, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has said about the blockade:
“Such severe sanctions packages that target entire sectors of an economy and produce broad, indiscriminate, and harsh effects on populations are incompatibl
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
There goes Liz Truss’s trusted adviser—I think we all know how that turned out.
In 2024, Labour won 411 seats on 33.7% of the vote and a turnout of 59.7%. Last week, the results were fragmented across six or seven parties. There were gains for Reform,
2026-04-20
Civil Preparedness for War
My Lords, I echo the gratitude that everybody has expressed to the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, for this debate. The interest in it suggests that we need more time, and I suggest that government time should be made available to extend it properly.
The
2026-04-16
Strategic Defence Review: Funding
My Lords, first, is the delay in the defence investment plan partly due to the Government having to make cuts to existing programmes to provide for programmes that meet new and increasing challenges? How does that sit with the claim to be funding increas
2026-04-15
Zimbabwe: Constitution
My Lords, ZANU-PF has justified extending the term of the president, and giving him a third term, on the grounds that he is “doing a good job”. It has also said that not having elections from the people, but in parliament, will save money and reduce the
2026-03-26
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan
My Lord, I concur with everybody and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, on securing this debate, which is clearly timely. I want to address the specifics first. Regardless of the merits and demerits of the case against Imran Khan—I will com
My Lords, it is disturbing that Jewish individuals and communities feel themselves vulnerable to attacks, threats, criticisms and abuse. It is absolutely right, especially if it comes from within international organisations that we support, that we call
2026-03-25
Media Freedom Coalition
My Lords, we all need to value the bravery and independence of journalists who operate in really difficult situations and who need the support of the coalition and Governments. What will the Government do to raise the UK’s position on the media index fro
2026-03-18
Strait of Hormuz
My Lords, there are ships still getting through the Strait of Hormuz, but they are of course friends of Iran, which possibly includes China and Russia. I would argue that Russia’s shadow fleet no longer is a shadow fleet if sanctions have been lifted by
2026-03-04
Taiwan
My Lords, Taiwan has built an impressive democracy over the past 20 years and set up its own foundation for democracy along the lines of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, which also works there. However, the reality for Taiwan is that its democra
My Lords, of course we welcome the decision to award the helicopter contracts for Yeovil, which the local MP, Adam Dance, has been campaigning for, and we are glad that it has been signed. But the reality is that without this investment plan, there are j
My Lords—
2026-01-28
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026
May I seek some clarification? It occurs to me that this benefit is in two parts: the transfer of the benefit, which is the same across the UK; and the additional bit, which is funded by the Scottish Government. I appreciate that that part is entirely a
2026-01-28
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. I have one or two questions about both the general process of transferring social security to Scotland and its implications, specific to this instrument.
As I understand it, at the moment, the carer
2026-01-15
Ministry of Defence: Budget Shortfall
Is not the reality that the defence investment plan has been delayed because of concerns inside government and the Cabinet about its affordability, especially given the commitment to increase our own sovereign capacity? In that context, is not the realit
2026-01-15
Royal Navy: Nuclear Submarines
My Lords, can the Minister say how many of these submarines are operational at any one time? Many have been out of service quite frequently. Given the constraints, are we sure that we can maintain the programme that he has outlined and deliver AUKUS on t
2026-01-13
Official Development Assistance
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bates, on the debate and on his powerful speech and say how much I enjoyed working with him as the Development Minister.
As co-chair of the APPG for Aid Match, I urge the Government to make more use of it.
Does the Minister agree that this latest decision by the Americans is not evidence of isolationism but actually an indication of increasing intervention by the United States without any regard to international co-operation or the implications for the cli
2026-01-08
Mining: Pollution
My Lords, I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Oates on securing this debate, the powerful way he introduced it and exposing the shame and the scandal of Kabwe. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Hain, for his continued campaign in that ar
2026-01-08
Greenland
My Lords, we are talking about the security of the Arctic. The United States of course has legitimate interests, but so does Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and, more recently, the United Kingdom. Following my noble friend’s Question, the rea
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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.
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Occasional fees from teaching sessions for Wroxton College, Oxfordshire
registered 2021-12-02 · amended 2025-04-05
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Consultant on International Parliamentary support, Westminster Foundation for Democracy; consultations have been carried out for Philippines (virtual engagement); Parliament of Solomon Islands
registered 2020-08-13 · amended 2025-04-05
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Senior Adviser, DAI Europe (global development consultants)
registered 2015-11-25 · amended 2025-04-05
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Read the full
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Party history
1988-03-02 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
1983-06-09 → 1988-03-02
Liberal
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2019-08-29 → 2020-08-31
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
2016-10-28 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Scotland)
2003-06-01 → 2005-06-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
2001-01-01 → 2002-01-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1994-01-01 → 1999-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1992-01-01 → 1994-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
1990-01-01 → 1992-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
1988-01-01 → 1989-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
1988-01-01 → 1989-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
1987-01-01 → 1988-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
1987-01-01 → 1987-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
1985-01-01 → 1987-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Committee memberships
1983-06-09 → 1987-05-15
Scottish Affairs Committee
1992-10-26 → 1994-11-28
Trade & Industry
1987-06-17 → 1990-02-15
Trade & Industry
1992-04-27 → 1992-11-09
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
1995-11-15 → 1998-07-31
Treasury Committee
1999-11-03 → 2001-05-11
Standards and Privileges
2005-07-11 → 2015-03-30
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2005-07-14 → 2015-03-30
International Development Committee
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2005-07-12 → 2015-03-30
International Development Committee
2008-03-10 → 2015-03-30
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2010-01-13 → 2015-03-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2017-06-27 → 2020-04-23
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Services Sub-Committee
2020-09-17 → 2023-12-31
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
2023-01-31 → 2024-01-31
Environment and Climate Change Committee
2024-01-31 → present
International Relations and Defence Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group Deafness
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-04-10 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Aid Match
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-04 |
|
British Offshore Oil and Gas Industry All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-06-11 |
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)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Support (Deafness) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-06-19 | |
| School Bus (Safety) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2009-05-13 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.