The Rt Hon. the Lord Gove
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Gove's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Gove. His name is Michael Gove, 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
2005-05-05 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-25 → 2024-07-05
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2022-10-25 → 2024-07-05
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
2021-09-19 → 2022-07-06
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2021-09-19 → 2022-09-06
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
2021-09-15 → 2021-09-19
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
2020-02-13 → 2021-09-15
Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2019-07-24 → 2020-02-13
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2017-06-11 → 2019-07-24
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2014-07-15 → 2015-05-08
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2010-05-12 → 2014-07-15
Secretary of State for Education
Opposition posts
2007-07-03 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families)
2005-05-10 → 2007-07-03
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
Committee memberships
2005-06-28 → 2007-01-22
European Scrutiny Committee
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2022-10-25 → 2024-05-30
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2021-12-08 → 2022-07-06
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2020-02-13 → 2021-10-01
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Contact
Parliamentary office
govem@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)
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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)
20 bills
15 as lead sponsor
5 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-11-27 | |
| Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2023-06-19 | |
| Renters (Reform) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2023-05-17 | |
| Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-03-29 | |
| Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-08 | |
| Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2022-05-11 | |
| Building Safety Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-07-05 | |
| Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-05-12 | |
| Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-05-12 | |
| Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-05-12 | |
| European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-12-30 | |
| Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2019-06-26 | |
| Wild Animals in Circuses Act 2019 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2019-05-01 | |
| Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2019-04-25 | |
| Fisheries Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2018-10-25 | |
| Agriculture Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2018-09-12 | |
| Ivory Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2018-05-23 | |
| Children and Families Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-02-04 | |
| Education Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-01-26 | |
| Academies Act 2010 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2010-05-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.