The Lord Mohammed of Tinsley MBE
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley's full title is The Lord Mohammed of Tinsley MBE. His name is Shaffaq Mohammed, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£293
Travel claims
£569
Attendance £569
Total claimed
£8,282
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
114 Content(60.3%)
29 Not-Content(15.3%)
46 didn't vote(24.3%)
2026-07-21
Not-Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
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
2026-09-17
Independent Schools: Tax Changes
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, back to his rightful place and thank him for securing this debate. I declare the interest, as other noble Lords have done, that I did not go to an independent school. I went to
2026-09-17
Education and Skills Reform
My Lords, I am grateful for this debate on education and skills policy because ultimately it comes down to one question: are we giving every young person the opportunity to build a good-quality life regardless of where they come from?
There is much in
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
My Lords, although we have, sadly, reduced our overseas development aid budget, we nevertheless have this leadership role. Would the Minister at least consider joining with other countries to pool our resources to make sure that we look after the most ne
2026-09-15
Speciality Steel UK
My Lords, I welcome the Minister to his position; I look forward to quizzing him as someone from Sheffield and from a steel-making heritage. I will miss my interactions with his noble friend Lord Leong; I really enjoyed them and wish him well. I will mak
2026-09-11
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her positive engagement with me on this Bill, at Second Reading and since. I also thank Adam from our Lib Dem office for his help and advice in drafting the Bill, because all I picked up was that there was a need in the
2026-09-11
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]
That the Bill do now pass.
2026-09-09
Israel and Palestine
My Lords, I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s Statement. Ever since Mr Rabin’s tragic death in the mid-1990s, the Palestinians have been strung along with the hope of an independent state, and people such as Mr Netanyahu have done everything possible to hi
2026-09-07
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Therefore, unless any noble Lord objects, I beg to move that the order of commi
2026-09-07
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]
That the order of commitment be discharged.
My Lords, I join noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for initiating this important debate and I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in it. What has come through is very clear: this is not simply a debate around qualifications.
My Lords, I also pay tribute to Jason Arday. In the Minister’s response to the noble Lord, Lord Young, she talked about the Office for Students having the powers already, but is she willing to carry out a review to ensure that it has sufficient powers an
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
My Lords, I actually watched the whole of the Prime Minister’s Statement in person, and the key things he identified were some of the fundamental challenges that this country faces. The key thing that I took away was the fact that he said Brexit had caus
2026-09-02
Schools: Mobile Phone Policy
My Lords, the effectiveness of a policy is always about how it actually happens on the ground. What assessment has been made about the variations in how schools are implementing “not seen, not heard” policies? In particular, what support is given to thos
2026-09-01
Working-age Welfare System
My Lords, can I talk about the young people whose parents are the richest—that is, the corporate parents, us, the state? In particular, can I press the Minister on supporting looked-after young people? What particular support can those young people who a
I thank the Minister for his Answer and welcome the efforts to mediate. A number of individuals have tried to mediate between the action committee and the Governments of Kashmir and Pakistan, including the chair of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, Sye
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the human rights and political situation in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir; and what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan regarding recent restrictions
2026-07-23
Charities: Banking Services
My Lords, I want to take up the issue of debanking, not just in the charity sector but in independent journalism. I do not know whether the Minister knows about the Canary, an independent journalism outlet that Lloyds Bank has debanked, meaning that it d
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, nearly 40,000 people are involved in steel production in this country. However, 400,000 people are involved in manufacturing as a byproduct from steel. It is really important that both sides of that industry are protected. My fear is that these
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for securing this important debate. I looked at the list of speakers and thought this was going to be a fantastic debate about our children’s future. I do not want it to be about how bad one side or the o
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
My Lords, this time of year is very stressful as school leaders come to the end of the academic year. I welcome the Minister’s statement today about a review, but what assessment have the Government made of the level of disruption and additional workload
2026-07-15
Maximum Temperature for Indoor Workplaces
My Lords, there is a huge increase in people now working from home. Will the Minister also look at guidance for local councils, in particular with the review of the National Planning Policy Framework, to make it easier for people to cool their homes, par
My Lords, on these Benches we have also long supported the principle of lifelong learning. Because of the rapidly changing economy, where technology, artificial intelligence and the transition to a greener economy are reshaping jobs, people need the oppo
2026-07-08
Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation
My Lords, at lot of the attention at the moment is rightly on Shabir Ahmed, but there are two other individuals who are facing deportation. Is the Minister able to update the House on whether there are any obstacles to their deportation from this country
2026-07-08
Unpaid Carers
My Lords, given that the issue of NEETs has been looked at by His Majesty’s Government, and that they will report back on Milburn’s recommendations, will the Government please look at the possibility of providing a free bus pass for young carers, particu
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords, before turning to the substance of the Bill, I wish to begin by paying tribute to those who lost their lives on 7/7 21 years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are still with those families that were affected—and similarly with those who lost their
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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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Councillor, Sheffield City Council
registered 2025-03-26 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Property in Sheffield from which rental income is received
registered 2025-03-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2025-02-21 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2025-11-10 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
2026-01-27 → present
Public Services Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Yorkshire Leaders Board | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
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
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 1 tabled
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departments
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by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
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sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL] | Lead | 3rd reading | 2026-06-02 |
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
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2026-06-02 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.