The Lord Bradshaw
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Bradshaw's full title is The Lord Bradshaw. His name is William Peter Bradshaw, 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)
£34,545
15 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor names:
Lord William Bradshaw · Lord na Bradshaw
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0337763 | £2,250 |
| 2016-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0252236 | £2,250 |
| 2016-08-16 | Liberal Democrats · Northumberland | Cash | C0252235 | £2,000 |
| 2015-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Central Party | Cash | C0239638 | £2,750 |
| 2015-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0210997 | £1,632 |
| 2015-06-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0203950 | £3,397 |
| 2015-03-31 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0165541 | £2,515 |
| 2014-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0146136 | £6,044 |
| 2014-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Northumberland | Cash | C0146135 | £732 |
| 2014-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0107354 | £2,250 |
| 2013-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0093812 | £2,250 |
| 2012-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0083751 | £2,250 |
| 2011-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0076872 | £1,000 |
| 2011-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0052701 | £2,000 |
| 2001-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · closed 31/12/2023 - Wantage | Cash | C0001989 | £1,225 |
Showing the 15 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: unique-surname.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
5 Content(3.1%)
2 Not-Content(1.2%)
155 didn't vote(95.7%)
2026-02-04
Content
62–295
Not-Content
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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 25
2026-05-20
King’s Speech
My Lords, I have had a long career in transport, particularly in the railways. I can remember the day they were first nationalised. I worked in the industry in good times and bad times. In the good times, for example when I was chief operating manager at
2025-03-26
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I have spoken in the House before about the need to increase bus speeds. In discussion, the Minister has come forward with a method of bringing some discipline to local authorities with bad congestion problems that make the running of a proper
2025-03-13
Great British Railways
My Lords, I would like to ask the Minister a few questions as my contribution. First, will he confirm that the regulator has objectives, but, in fact, all holders of the post have concentrated on the one about promoting competition to the exclusion of ot
2025-01-28
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
I rise at this moment to introduce the subject of traffic congestion. That is the biggest enemy of the bus, and traffic speeds are declining throughout the country. They have now reached a stage where the bus is an unattractive alternative even to walkin
The noble Lord has spoken as if public ownership is something evil. I remember, when I worked on the west coast main line, that 90% of the trains ran on time. That is a far cry from what is now the case. It was so different from what he is saying that he
My Lords, on the issue of freight, the intention should be that the freight service is given dedicated paths in the timetable. The timetable is the key to the whole issue. For freight to have a dedicated path, we need to use the paths that are available,
My Lords, this Bill was forecast in the Labour Party’s manifesto. We have no quarrel with the need to take drastic action to make the railways work better for passengers, freight business and the taxpayer. State-run organisations can be run efficiently,
2024-07-22
King’s Speech (4th Day)
My Lords, in the time allowed I will concentrate on transport infrastructure. I completely reject the mantra of the Conservative Party that organisations such as British Rail were inefficient. I ran the west coast main line when over 90% of the trains ar
2024-02-06
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
My Lords, perhaps I might add a word for the very large number of people who are not in wheelchairs but who depend, like I do, on a stick. When pavements are so awful in this country, they need a lot of consideration. They walk around at their peril, oft
2023-11-13
King’s Speech
My Lords, when I was introduced to your Lordships’ House some 24 years ago, the then Chief Whip of the party, John Harris, gave me some advice: to speak about what you know about and otherwise keep quiet. During my career on the railway, I have managed t
2023-07-18
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
My Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the major problems with the bus industry is the lack of adequate reimbursement of concessionary fares? The burden of reimbursement has fallen on local authorities, which have virtually no money. This is a ver
My Lords, it is a pleasure once again to address your Lordships’ Committee following a long absence. I have, however, kept fairly well abreast of what has been going on here while I have been away.
What I would like to know is this: because many drive
2021-07-19
Transport Decarbonisation
In view of what is likely to be a chronic shortage of HGV drivers that will persist for years, will the Government urgently look again at investing in rail-freight schemes, particularly electrification schemes, which would replace road-based journeys wit
2021-07-12
Steel Sector
Can the Minister tell the House what proportion of the steel being used now in HS2 construction is British steel, and whether any effort is being made to ensure that more British steel is used there?
2021-07-08
Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
My Lords, I strongly support the remarks just now by the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner. We have, as he said, been here before when, last summer, the Government launched the “Eat out to help out” campaign. At that time, as the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, said,
2021-07-07
Lorry Drivers
The railways are very hungry for traffic. The Minister has a list that I gave her of simple modifications that could be made and there are resources available. Will she use the idle resources on our railways to better advantage to move freight?
2021-07-05
Environment Bill
My Lords, I too support Amendment 279 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester. Steam locomotives, in particular, and the associated steam engines employed elsewhere are generally now maintained to the highest standards by the most enthu
2021-07-01
International Travel
International travellers all have to pass through the border security at airports. This has not had a good reputation for efficiency in the past, so can the Minister give us some reassurance that matters are improving?
2021-06-30
Environment Bill
My Lords, there can be few more unpleasant jobs than clearing fatballs and wet wipes out of congested sewers. It is done underground, often in sweltering conditions. It is a terribly hard job, and in many ways it should be quite unnecessary.
In my ame
2021-06-24
Tourism
All tourists use public lavatories. Generally these are of a poor, unattractive standard. Many things need to be improved to make the public offer for tourists better. Many noble Lords have referred to this, or will do, in their speeches, but few will me
My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for his thorough explanation of what is happening. There is a problem in considering these changes because two things are muddying the water—Brexit and the Covid-19 crisis.
I am anxious to find out from the Minist
2021-06-22
Great British Railway Plans
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the East West Rail link, certainly between Oxford and Bletchley, needs to be electrified from the outset because of the heavy freight traffic from Southampton to the west coast main line passing through Bletchley?
2021-06-21
Environment Bill
My Lords, I start with a short explanation of the reason for Amendment 58. The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 protected footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways from use and damage by recreational motor vehicles. However, the same
2021-06-21
Environment Bill
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My Lords, the Government are to be congratulated on the progress they are making so far and on not drawing down credits from abroad. However, the going might get tougher now. We have probably taken into account quite a lot of the low-hanging fruit, and g
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Party history
1999-07-22 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2003-07-11 → 2003-11-28
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
bradshaww@parliament.uk
020 7219 8621 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 8621 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Crossrail Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-11-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Bus and Coach Industry
Subject Group
|
Treasurer | Beyond2050 | 6 | 2024-01-09 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 9 tabled
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departments
2026-05-18
Department for Transport
Road Traffic Offences: Disqualification and Motor Insurance
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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Historic bills (all-time)
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