The Lord Popat
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Popat's full title is The Lord Popat. His name is Dolar Amarshi Popat, 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)
£305,151
21 donations across 2 distinct recipients
Matched donor names:
Lord Dolar Popat · Lord Dolar Popat · Lord Popat · Lord Dolar Popat
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-09 | Conservative and Unionist Party · North Derbyshire | Cash | C0561646 | £3,750 |
| 2021-05-25 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0548917 | £25,000 |
| 2019-11-23 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Bolsover | Cash | C0479293 | £3,000 |
| 2017-06-29 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0330953 | £4,000 |
| 2017-05-04 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0319386 | £25,000 |
| 2017-05-04 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0330853 | £25,000 |
| 2015-11-20 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0239883 | £18,000 |
| 2015-05-05 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0203410 | £50,000 |
| 2015-04-02 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0203503 | £1,000 |
| 2015-03-24 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0194125 | £1,000 |
| 2015-03-17 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0194064 | £54,200 |
| 2015-02-03 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Wolverhampton West | Cash | C0194630 | £1,500 |
| 2013-07-02 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0094139 | £2,000 |
| 2013-03-15 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0087424 | £24,000 |
| 2012-11-06 | Conservative Friends of India | Non Cash | NC0084899 | £1,001 |
| 2012-05-25 | Conservative Friends of India | Cash | C0079181 | £10,000 |
| 2011-10-13 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0066935 | £9,000 |
| 2011-09-30 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0053732 | £2,100 |
| 2011-06-29 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0041287 | £7,600 |
| 2010-11-02 | Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Party | Cash | C0026770 | £13,000 |
Showing the 20 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: unique-surname.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
4
3 meetings ·
1 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2014-04-01 → 2014-12-01
Recent meetings
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | — | Discussed secure payments industry | cabinet-office |
| 2014-07-18 | — | Discusson of the Hindu community | cabinet-office |
| 2014-07-08 | — | Discussed Manchester and Stansted airport development | cabinet-office |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-10 | — | Dinner | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
33 Content(20.4%)
0 Not-Content(0.0%)
129 didn't vote(79.6%)
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
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
2026-04-27
Online Challenger Banks
My Lords, during my time as a trade envoy to Rwanda and Uganda, I noticed first hand that UK businesses could open a bank account in those countries in less than five minutes, but it will take three months, if they are lucky, to open a bank account here.
2026-04-22
Burial Provision in England and Wales
My Lords, there are over a million Hindus and Sikhs living in this country who continue to face significant delays in securing a place at a crematorium, often long after their loved one has died. I have lobbied the previous Government on this issue, and
2026-01-28
UK Start-up Companies
My Lords, many SMEs and start-up businesses are facing a challenging time, not just because of high taxation but because they are heavily regulated as well. To open a bank account can take as much as three months, registering VAT takes time and a contra
My Lords, we as a country are heavily legislated for small companies. We see a large number of UK companies leaving the London Stock Exchange for New York, and a large number of people leaving the country for good. We do not celebrate wealth creation any
My Lords, we are a highly regulated and highly taxed country; that has a big impact on SMEs. On regulation, to appoint a lawyer can take as much as two months, to open a bank account takes three months and even to register for VAT can take weeks. This N
2025-01-09
National Insurance: Employer Contributions
My Lords, no other country in the world taxes companies to employ people. We do that through our national insurance contributions, which are now going up from 13.8% to 15%. That will hit all our SMEs hard, which are the backbone of our economy. What will
2024-12-19
National Insurance: GDP
My Lords—
2024-09-12
Africa: Commercial Opportunities and Exports
My Lords, I declare my recent interest, having served as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC until the election. I am glad to have secured this debate.
Despite some progress, there is still a long way to go to change the nar
2024-09-12
Africa: Commercial Opportunities and Exports
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to (1) raise awareness among United Kingdom businesses of commercial opportunities in African markets, and (2) support United Kingdom exports to Africa.
2024-05-07
UK Trade Performance
My Lords, I welcome the figures that my noble friend the Minister gave us, but our major problem is a trade deficit. This is not something new; it has been the case for the last four decades. In other words, we do not have enough exports to pay for impor
2023-11-21
Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty
My Lords, I declare my interest as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Rwanda. I was appointed in 2014 by the then Prime Minister, who I am delighted to see on our Front Bench today—my noble friend Lord Cameron. In dealing with Rwanda for the past nine y
2023-07-05
Uganda: LGBT People
My Lords, I declare my interest as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Uganda and as someone who was born in Uganda. This Act is a grave assault on the human rights and the constitution of Uganda, as well as on international human rights laws that Uganda
2023-06-21
Ugandan School Attack
My Lords, I express my sorrow, as a proud Ugandan, at the recent attack, which took the lives of so many innocent schoolchildren. My condolences and prayers at this difficult time go to the people of Uganda, especially the victims and their families. Wou
2023-05-17
Car Industry
My Lords, I declare my interest as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy for Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC. My noble friend the Minister must have seen the article in the Times last week about the exodus of car manufacturers from the UK because of the shortage o
2023-05-03
Foreign Policy
My Lords, I start by declaring my interest as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC, a role that I very much enjoy and which rather neatly brings together my three main political interests: the UK’s SMEs, exports and building be
Does my noble friend the Minister agree that we have an amazing record when it comes to challenging racism and celebrating diversity? Four of our five most senior Cabinet Ministers have African origins, including our Prime Minister and Suella Braverman,
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this debate. We heard many moving speeches from all of them. Although we were born in Uganda, we were made in Britain. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, mentioned a quote from my book: we are proud to be “Brit
My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to move this Motion. It is with great pride that, 10 years ago, I had the privilege to lead a debate on the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians, and now I lead a debate on the 50th anniversary. De
That this House takes note of the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Asians from Uganda.
2022-09-10
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
My Lords, there are very rare moments in life when the passing of one person touches so many hearts and brings the entire world together. The passing of Her Majesty the Queen is one such moment. For me, it is a difficult task to add to the eloquent tribu
2021-10-28
Exports to Africa
My Lords, I declare my interest as the Prime Minister’s envoy to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a role that neatly brings together my main political interests: UK SMEs and Africa. Being African-born, I hope noble Lords will forgive
2021-10-28
Exports to Africa
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to raise awareness among United Kingdom businesses of commercial opportunities in African markets, and (2) to support UK exports to Africa.
2021-05-20
Nepal: Covid-19 Vaccine Request
My Lords, Nepal and the United Kingdom have one of the oldest diplomatic relationships within south Asia, a friendship represented by generations of Gurkha soldiers and mountaineers. Can my noble friend the Minister outline what other steps are being tak
2021-05-18
Covid-19 Update
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his repeat of the Statement. It is indeed welcome news for people and the economy that we are able to move to step 3 in our road map. However, as the Health Secretary said,
“we must be humble in the f
2021-04-27
Covid-19: Support for India
I thank my noble friend for that response. India’s giant second wave is a disaster, not just for India but for the whole world. It has shown that this global pandemic is relentless and knows no bounds. It would be a mounting challenge for any healthcare
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Register of Interests · 2 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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Advisory and consultancy services, London Inns Hotels (Stratford) Ltd
registered 2016-08-30 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Office investment in Harrow jointly owned with wife
registered 2010-08-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2010-07-10 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2013-01-09 → 2015-05-07
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2012-05-29 → 2013-01-08
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
popatd@parliament.uk
020 7219 0295 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 0295 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Website
APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 15 | 2024-01-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zambia
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2024-06-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rwanda
Country Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 8 | 2023-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Weddings
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2023-09-19 |
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)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill | Supported | 1st reading | 2023-12-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.