The Rt Hon. the Lord Grocott
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Grocott's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Grocott. His name is Bruce Joseph Grocott, 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
1974-10-10 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2002-05-29 → 2008-01-25
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
2001-06-11 → 2002-05-29
Lord in Waiting (Whip)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2002-06-10 → 2008-01-28
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
2002-06-10 → 2008-01-28
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2002-06-10 → 2008-11-28
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
2002-06-10 → 2002-11-07
House of Lords Offices Committee
2002-06-10 → 2008-01-28
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2002-06-10 → 2002-11-07
Refreshment Sub Committee
2002-11-25 → 2004-11-18
Refreshment Committee (Lords)
2008-02-18 → 2008-11-26
Communications and Digital Committee
2010-07-27 → 2011-04-26
Leader's Group on Working Practices
2024-01-31 → present
International Relations and Defence Committee
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2020-11-24 → 2024-05-30
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Built Environment Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-23
AI in Weapon Systems Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
grocottb@parliament.uk
020 7219 5097 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5097 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 2 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 2 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
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)
6 bills
5 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-12-05 | |
| House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-07-18 | |
| House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Report stage | 2017-06-26 | |
| House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2016-05-24 | |
| Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-06-12 | |
| Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-12-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.