The Lord Adebowale CBE
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Adebowale's full title is The Lord Adebowale CBE. His name is Victor Olufemi Adebowale, 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
2 Content(1.2%)
4 Not-Content(2.5%)
156 didn't vote(96.3%)
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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 14
2024-11-25
Mental Health Bill [HL]
I know. I have two things to say and then I will finish, honestly. People with mental health needs, those with learning disabilities and autistic people are waiting too long for appropriate care and support. The mental health estate has also experienced
2024-11-25
Mental Health Bill [HL]
My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate so far. It is an honour to contribute and to listen to so many learned Peers around the House. In fact, earlier on I detected an almost kumbaya moment around the agreement on some of the aspects of the Bill.
2024-02-29
Windrush
My Lords, it is quite hard to contribute to this debate following the contributions of the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, for whom respect is required, the noble Lords, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Lord Davies and Lord Woolley—we are good friends—and the
2021-12-07
Health and Care Bill
My Lords, I declare my interests as the founder and co-chair of Visionable, a provider of services to the NHS; as a board member of Nuffield; and as an adviser to Telstra UK. I also chair the NHS Confederation, the largest body representing health leader
2021-05-12
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, in commenting on the gracious Speech, I will limit my remarks to matters relating to health and social care and the proposed Bill that will come before this House in due course. I declare my interest as chair of the NHS Confederation, which rep
2020-03-24
Coronavirus Bill
My Lords, I support the Bill. Clearly, we are in the throes of a pandemic, and the Government’s attempt to make it a slow pandemic rather than a fast one needs to be supported.
I want to make three points, the first of which relates to the vulnerable.
2018-09-07
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill
I rise to put forward my view on the Bill. Before doing so, I congratulate Steve Reed in the other place and the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, on bringing the Bill forward. I agree entirely with the points made by the noble Baroness and the noble Lord, Lo
2017-06-22
Grenfell Tower
Having listened to the Statement and the comments from the House, I cannot help thinking, as a former housing officer, that this dreadful tragedy is a terrible episode in a systemic failure. I recognise that the Government are making every effort to resp
2016-10-17
Disability: Premature Deaths
I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, for introducing the debate and I pay tribute to the inspirational late Lord Rix. I will share some observations on the healthcare experience of the people we support at Turning Point. I declare my interest as chie
2016-09-14
Policing and Crime Bill
I understand the point that the Minister is making but I wonder whether she might comment on this question: in areas where such concordats do not exist, are the Government willing to accept that those with mental health challenges will receive a poorer se
2016-09-14
Policing and Crime Bill
I support the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Rosser. I have some experience of the police and their responses to mental health as chair of the commission on the Met’s response to mental health policing in London which—I hesitate to claim credit—l
I hesitate to interrupt the Minister in full flow, but Adebowale is a good old Yorkshire name, and pronounced differently from how the Minister said it.
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate the Minister on calling the debate, and indeed the noble Baroness, Lady McGregor-Smith, on leading the review. I do not think that I have had the chance to welcome her to the House,
2016-01-11
Trade Union Bill
Right. Well, I have drawn the short straw in that I am the 23rd speaker on the list and I follow the noble Lord, Lord Bragg. To be honest, I think that I should sit down now. The noble Lord made a cracking speech. I have listened to some 20 informative an
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Register of Interests · 9 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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Co-chair, Founder, Visionable UK Limited (visual business platform owned by Visionable Limited)
registered 2022-05-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, Social Enterprise UK
registered 2020-08-27 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, NHS Confederation
registered 2020-08-27 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Collaborate I CIC (social business supporting services, systems and places who want to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for the public)
registered 2018-01-24 · amended 2025-04-05
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Co-chair, Founder and Director, Visionable Limited (visual business platform)
registered 2016-10-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Leadership in Mind Ltd (coaching and consultancy; certain income from services provided personally by the member is or will be paid to this company; see category 2(a)) (clients are The Phoenix Group; Telstra Health; and MI Health)
registered 2010-04-12 · amended 2025-06-02
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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100 per cent ownership with partner of Leadership in Mind Ltd (coaching and consultancy)
registered 2012-06-14 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Visionable UK Limited (visual business platform owned by Visionable Limited)
registered 2022-05-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Visionable Limited (formerly IOCOM UK Ltd) (visual business platform)
registered 2018-01-24 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2001-06-30 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
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Committee memberships
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Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
External or private office
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Enterprise
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Social Enterprise UK | 9 | 2024-05-20 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Complex Needs
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 8 | 2021-05-30 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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departments
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
Answered
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
Answered
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
Answered
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
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2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
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2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
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No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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