The Lord Cashman CBE
Non-affiliated
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Cashman's full title is The Lord Cashman CBE. His name is Michael Maurice Cashman, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
6 Content(3.7%)
17 Not-Content(10.5%)
139 didn't vote(85.8%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
Not-Content
2026-02-04
Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Not-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
My Lords, this is a stimulating debate, and I believe that it shows the House at its best, sharing our expertise and opinions— and opinions that could so easily be reflected by the people on the street or the Clapham omnibus. I am always slightly nervous
2026-04-27
For Women Scotland Case
My Lords, may I state the obvious? Trans people pose a threat to no one; lawbreakers pose the threat. Having said that, given that trans people represent approximately 0.55% of the population in England according to the 2021 census, can my noble friend t
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I thank the Chief Whip for the opportunity to speak. I will speak briefly. I spoke at Second Reading and in Committee. I did not mention then, but I will mention now, that 12 years ago I watched my husband of 31 years die a slow and agonising
My Lords, I congratulate the Government on taking their time to get this right. I have to say, without any excuse, that they have not been helped by the mess they were given when the Equality and Human Rights Commission proceeded in haste following the S
2026-03-04
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I will speak very briefly, because the one thing I agree on with the previous speaker is that it is late. I was not going to speak, but the amendment directly affects me. It affects the kind of country I want to remain living in. I have to say
2026-02-26
Equality and Human Rights Commission
My Lords, there is nothing shabby about taking your time to get right a consultation that affects so many people who face difficulties and who are often treated as inhuman minorities in this country. Therefore, I say to my noble friend the Minister, give
2026-02-23
LGBT Veterans Independent Review
I thank my noble friend the Minister for that statement and, equally, for his kind words. I also pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton. This is a great example of what we can do when we act cross-party
2026-02-23
LGBT Veterans Independent Review
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing the recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review, published in July 2023, with particular regard to the Financial Recognition Scheme.
2026-02-02
Prisoners for Palestine: Hunger Strikes
My Lords—
2026-02-02
Prisoners for Palestine: Hunger Strikes
My Lords, as a non-affiliated Member, I share the deep concerns of my noble friend Lord Hain. I say to the Minister that it is not eulogising to ask for compassion, fairness and justice for people held on charge, on remand, not proven. Therefore, will th
2026-01-15
Iran
My Lords, I reiterate the point that there are no safe, legal routes from Iran to reach this country. I urge the Minister to look sympathetically at this. No matter how somebody reaches the safety of the United Kingdom, if they are from Iran—and, I would
2026-01-15
Chinese Embassy
My Lords, as a resident of Tower Hamlets, I point out that the first Chinatown in the UK existed in the East End of London, not far from where the current building is proposed—a building that has been largely disused for approximately eight years. Theref
2026-01-08
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I rise briefly to say, thinking particularly about those who are living, but specifically about those who are dying, let us pass this Motion tonight and get on with the work.
2025-12-02
Public Services: Online Communications
My Lords, I thank the Minister for the reply, but the reality, I am afraid, is very different. The negative effects on vulnerable people and people with learning difficulties accessing services online is deeply problematic. Many do not have access to the
2025-12-02
Public Services: Online Communications
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that adults with learning and communication difficulties are not left isolated or disconnected because of increasing reliance on online communications for access to public services,
2025-12-01
AIDS
My Lords, I refer to my registered interests, particularly as a patron of the Terrence Higgins Trust. Today, on World AIDS Day, we remember those, some of them friends, whom we lost to HIV-related illnesses, and how very different the world might have be
2025-11-20
Asylum Policy
My Lords, the status quo might not be where we want, but where the Government are moving to causes me some deep concern, not least about integration and the dehumanisation of migrants and people seeking sanctuary. I want to bring to the Minister’s attent
2025-11-11
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 59—to which I have added my name, along with the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee —which was moved so effectively and powerfully by my noble friend Lord Browne of Ladyton. In Committee, I spoke about the importan
My Lords, “proportionality” is the key word. The debate around trans people, and trans women in particular, has depicted them as a threat, particularly a threat to others. I therefore ask the Government not to act in haste but to proceed with care and, d
2025-10-16
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, and I congratulate her on the campaigning work that she has done on some of the issues that we are addressing in this Bill. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, on openin
2025-10-15
Equality Act 2010: Meaning of “Sex”
My Lords, given the gross misrepresentation of trans people as a threat to others, I urge the Minister to encourage the Government to take all the time that is necessary to get the guidelines absolutely right, so that we can reverse the uncertainty creat
2025-09-19
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I watched as my late husband and partner of 31 years died, knowing there was a better, more humane way. When my dear friend of many, many years suffered for months, she knew there was another way, and she implored me to help. And I did. I was p
2025-09-03
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I support Amendment 104 and I am proud to follow my noble friend after the passionate and eloquent way he introduced it. He spoke passionately and deeply about the young man, Noah, and the experience that he had in Georgia. Before I speak furth
2025-07-15
Renters’ Rights Bill
My Lords, I hesitate to follow when Sodom and Gomorrah have both been mentioned. However, the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, has made a powerful case for her amendment, and I associate myself with everything she has said and with the passionate defence
My Lords, I, too, can be brief. I have deep concerns about proscribing Palestine Action. I do not think that the case has been made. I think this is a dangerous overreaction to populism expressed primarily in the British media.
I also want to take thi
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Register of Interests · 3 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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In receipt of payments from Bloomsbury Publishing for book entitled 'One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square' published 6 February 2020
registered 2019-04-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Royalties arising from previous acting career (with BBC and ITV) and secondary sales including DVDs
registered 2014-10-29 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 7: Miscellaneous financial interests
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The member is in receipt of a contributory pension from the European Parliament
registered 2017-02-22 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
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Party history
2024-06-16 → present
Non-affiliated
current
2022-01-11 → 2024-06-15
Labour
2019-05-22 → 2022-01-10
Non-affiliated
2014-09-23 → 2019-05-21
Labour
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-06-27 → 2019-07-16
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2018-05-17 → 2018-06-12
Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
cashmanm@parliament.uk
020 7219 6533 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bereavement Support
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-07-11 |
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
Showing
1
of 1 tabled
1 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-03-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Tower Hamlets
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.
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)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Overseas Territories) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-07-06 | |
| Armed Forces (Posthumous Pardons) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-21 | |
| Armed Forces (Posthumous Pardons) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-23 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.