The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Patten's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten. His name is John Haggitt Charles Patten, 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.
Party history
1979-05-03 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1992-04-10 → 1994-07-20
Secretary of State for Education and Science
1987-06-13 → 1992-04-09
Minister of State (Home Office)
1985-09-02 → 1987-06-12
Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing)
1983-06-14 → 1985-09-02
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security)
1981-01-05 → 1983-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
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) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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32
of 32 tabled
32 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-04-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tunisia: Travel Information
Answered
2026-04-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tunisia: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-04-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tunisia: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-04-16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Stonehenge
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ragwort: Weed Control
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ragwort: Health Hazards
Answered
2026-03-24
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: World Heritage Sites
Answered
2026-03-24
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lighting: Pollution
Answered
2026-03-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Construction
Answered
2026-03-23
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lighting: Pollution Control
Answered
2026-02-11
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
Answered
2026-02-10
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Religious Buildings: Change of Use
Answered
2026-02-10
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
Answered
2026-01-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inland Waterways
Answered
2026-01-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Houseboats: Inland Waterways
Answered
2026-01-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inland Waterways
Answered
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it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
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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)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.