The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Dholakia's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL. His name is Navnit Dholakia, 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.
Party history
1997-10-24 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1998-12-06 → 2001-05-11
House of Lords Offices Committee
2009-01-19 → 2019-05-09
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct
2013-05-14 → 2013-12-16
Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill (Joint Committee)
2019-01-15 → 2020-04-23
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
2024-09-05 → 2026-01-27
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2024-05-30
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2026-01-27 → present
Childhood Vaccinations Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Procedure and Privileges Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
dholakian@parliament.uk
020 7219 5203 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5203 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 15 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Jainism
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-10-06 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Philippines
Country Group
|
Officer | — | 9 | 2024-03-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Southeast and Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway
Subject Group
|
Officer | Silverstone Communications Ltd | 4 | 2027-03-18 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Honour Based Abuse
Subject Group
|
Treasurer | — | 5 | 2023-06-12 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Street Children
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Consortium for Street Children | 9 | 2024-03-18 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-07 |
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)
9 bills
9 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-06-15 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-02-04 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-23 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-06-26 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-06-09 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-02 | |
| Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL] | — | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-01-16 |
| Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2010-06-29 | |
| Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2009-11-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.