The Rt Hon. the Lord Harper
Conservative
Life peer
M
Lord Harper's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Harper. His name is Mark James Harper, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
182
135 meetings ·
30 hospitality ·
8 gifts ·
9 overseas trips
· 2015-04-01 → 2024-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£641
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 135
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-06 | — | To discuss the zero emission vehicle mandate and rollout of electric vehicle charging in the UK. | department-for-transport |
| 2024-05-22 | Road Haulage Association | To discuss the UK logistics and haulage sector | department-for-transport |
| 2024-05-21 | Mayor Ben Houchen | To discuss the transport sector and opportunities in the Tees Valley | department-for-transport |
| 2024-05-20 | Cycling safety campaigner | To discuss dangerous cycling and cycling offences | department-for-transport |
| 2024-05-15 | Logistics UK | Attended Presidents Council meeting to discuss UK logistics and haulage sector | department-for-transport |
| 2024-05-07 | Stellantis | To discuss the UK automotive sector and electric vehicles | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-30 | Port of Dover | To discuss infrastructure at the Port of Dover and readiness for the rollout of the EU Entry Exit System | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-29 | DP World | To discuss the UK maritime sector and seafarer welfare | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | British Airways | To discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | Stellantis | To discuss the UK automotive sector and electric vehicles | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | Loganair | To discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | EasyJet | To discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-24 | Heathrow | To discuss the Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate and revenue certainty mechanism | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-22 | Mitsui | To discuss investment in the UK and the UK rail sector | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-22 | Stellantis | To discuss the UK automotive sector and electric vehicles | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-18 | Jet Zero Council | To discuss decarbonisation of the aviation industry | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-17 | Unite the Union, Hitachi | To discuss the workforce in the UK rolling stock sector | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-16 | Electric vehicle manufacturer roundtable | To discuss the UK electric vehicle market, zero-emission vehicle mandate and investment opportunities | department-for-transport |
| 2024-04-16 | Alstom | To discuss rail rolling stock | department-for-transport |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 30
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Farnborough Airport | Lunch | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Virgin Atlantic | Reception | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Allister Heath (Sunday Telegraph), Camilla Turner (Sunday Telegraph) | Lunch | — |
| 2024-03-19 | Airport Operaters Association | Dinner | — |
| 2024-02-27 | Airlines UK | Dinner | — |
| 2023-12-18 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-12-06 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-12-04 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-12-04 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-11-29 | — | Flight (as part of SAF Transatlantic flight) | — |
| 2023-11-28 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-10-03 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-10-03 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2023-10-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-09-14 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-07-12 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-07-09 | — | Ticket | — |
| 2023-05-18 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2023-05-10 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-03-15 | — | Dinner | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Scarves | Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini | Held by department | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Lego tram model | Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini | Held by department | — |
| 2023-11-02 | Horse figurine | Saudi Transport Minister,H.E Saleh Al-Jasser | Held by department | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Ceramic sake set | Tetsuo Saito Japanese Transport Minister | Held by department | £200 |
| 2023-06-17 | Pearl lapel pin | Tetsuo Saito Japanese Transport Minister | Held by department | £150 |
| 2023-05-26 | Berlin bear ornament | Volker Wissing German Transport Minister | Held by department | £190 |
| 2023-05-24 | Pen | Albert Rösti Swiss Transport Minister | Held by department | £200 |
| 2023-02-09 | Pen | Minister Beaune | Held by department | £165 |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 → 2024-04-12 |
Milan, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Transport Ministers Meeting | £641 |
| — |
Manama, Bahrain and Dubai UAE
Scheduled flight
|
Engagement with the Bahraini Government and supporting British businesses operating in Bahrain. Demonstration of high-level UK engagement, support and promotion of decarbonisation and adaptation work at COP28. | — |
| — |
New York and San Francisco, USA
Scheduled flight
|
Demonstration of high-level UK engagement, support and promotion of SAF development and use. Promotion of the newly announced AV Bill and the UKs role in the development of technology and regulation in this space | — |
| — |
Tokyo, Japan
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Transport Ministers meeting, hosted by Japan and meetings to promote investment in the UK. | — |
| — |
Leipzig, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the International Transport Forum Summit, which the UK held the presidency of. | — |
| — |
Washington and Detroit, USA
Scheduled flight
|
To promote UK-US collaboration on transport issues, trade and investment. | — |
| — |
Rzeskow, Poland
Scheduled flight
|
To atend high level dialogue on Ukraine | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
To attend UK-France summit | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
To meet with Minister Beaune and other transport stakeholders. | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Forest of Dean
2005-05-05 → 2010-05-06
Forest of Dean
Party history
2005-05-05 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-25 → 2024-07-05
Secretary of State for Transport
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2014-07-15 → 2015-05-08
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People)
2012-09-06 → 2014-02-08
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
2010-05-12 → 2012-09-06
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Opposition posts
2007-07-03 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2005-12-08 → 2007-04-01
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Committee memberships
2014-03-10 → 2014-12-01
Administration Committee
2005-07-12 → 2006-11-06
Administration Committee
2009-06-29 → 2009-11-23
Work and Pensions Committee
2022-10-19 → 2022-10-25
Speaker's Conference (2022)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
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Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
9
of 9 tabled
9 answered(100.0%)
6
departments
2026-03-25
Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Public Consultation
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Freedom of Information: Complaints
Answered
2026-03-02
Women and Equalities
Office for Equality and Opportunity: Written Questions
Answered
2026-03-02
Women and Equalities
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Codes of Practice
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
0 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated Vehicles Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-11-08 | |
| Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-11-08 | |
| Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-07-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.