The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Non-affiliated
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede's full title is The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede. His name is Frederick Matthew Thomas Ponsonby, 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
3 Content(1.9%)
125 Not-Content(77.2%)
34 didn't vote(21.0%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
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2026-04-13
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27–89
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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46–117
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135–154
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65–173
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-12
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26–134
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193–143
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198–139
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208–142
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2026-02-04
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62–295
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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194–130
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168–178
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2026-01-05
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132–124
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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
2026-06-22
Built Environment Committee
2026-06-22
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
2026-06-09
Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
My Lords, should Members wish to debate or object to this Bill, the appropriate time to do so is at Third Reading and on the Motion that this Bill do now pass, rather than on this Motion. The noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, gave notice earlier today that sh
2026-06-09
Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
My Lords, I beg to move.
2026-06-09
Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
That this House resolves that the promoters of the Malvern Hills Bill [HL], which was originally introduced in this House in Session 2024–26 on 22 January 2025, should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session according to the provisi
2026-06-08
Constitution Committee
My Lords, the Companion is clear that First Readings are agreed without dissent. Therefore, I say the contents have it.
The Question is that this Bill be now read a first time. As many as are of that opinion will say content, and the contrary not content.
2026-06-01
Built Environment Committee
2026-05-20
Conduct Committee
My Lords, under Standing Order 68, no debate is allowed on this Motion. I must therefore now put the Question that this Motion be agreed to.
2026-05-18
Retirement and Participation Committee
Retirement and Participation Committee
1. That a Select Committee be appointed to consider and make recommendations on the following proposals:
(a) a retirement age for members of the House of Lords; and
(b) a participation requirement for me
2026-05-14
Built Environment Committee
My Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees and Joint Select Committees, and noble Lords to be members of these committees, in the new Session. I beg to move.
2026-05-14
Built Environment Committee
2026-04-27
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Grand Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2026-02-05
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, for introducing this matter so fully. He started by saying that this was a troubling aspect of the law. I want to talk about how troubling it is and to reflect on the academic research which und
2026-02-02
Prisoners for Palestine: Hunger Strikes
My Lords, to build on the question from the noble Lord, Lord Marks, can my noble friend say something more about continuity of care when prisoners leave prison, whether they have been on remand or been sentenced? I am not talking just about drug addicts,
2026-01-20
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I open by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for so fully setting out his and the other amendments in this group. I agreed with his opening points, and I support all the amendments—I suspect all the speakers in this short debate will support
2026-01-14
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Before my noble friend sits down, I just want to be clear about one aspect. She talked about mediators recommending only contact centres that are registered. Of course, very often in court, particularly in private cases, there are no mediators; there are
2026-01-14
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, in my time as a family magistrate, I have dealt with the issue of contact centres a number of times. I want to make a point that the noble Lord, Lord Meston, did not make: the problem with unregistered contact centres. When you are in court, it
2026-01-06
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, I am very pleased to support my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Sater. We sat together as youth magistrates for many years at the old Hammersmith youth court. She has fully set out what must be an anomaly. I have not heard any explanation in d
2025-12-16
Victims and Courts Bill
My Lords, this Bill aims to enhance the rights of victims within the criminal justice system, introducing measures to ensure that their voices are heard and offenders are held accountable. As we have heard, it is a brief Bill at only 18 clauses long. As
2025-12-02
Criminal Court Reform
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement and I welcome almost everything in it. I wanted to raise one point which I am less happy about. Brian Leveson recommended for the Crown Court Bench Division that it should be a judge and two m
2025-12-01
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, I support my noble friends and the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, in the amendments they have spoken to in this group. The noble Lord, Lord Foster, was quite right to draw attention to gambling and how that can be an addiction, like other add
2025-11-13
Prisoner Releases in Error
My Lords, we have had a great deal of expertise demonstrated in the questions we have heard today, from the MoJ and from people dealing with offenders. I want to pass on my own experience as a sentencing magistrate. When I started 20 years ago as a sente
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Register of Interests · 11 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 salary as Senior Deputy Speaker (Chairman of Committees)
registered 2026-05-14
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, and Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) (interest ceased 6 September 2025)
registered 2024-08-06 · amended 2025-09-08
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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HSBC Holdings PLC
registered 2025-06-25
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Vinci SA (construction)
registered 2025-06-25
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Polar Capital Funds plc
registered 2024-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Blackrock Fund Managers Ltd
registered 2024-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Findlay Park Funds
registered 2024-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Polar Capital Technology Trust plc (technology)
registered 2022-05-06 · amended 2025-04-05
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Pulsiv Limited (energy from solar panels using pulsed-energy extraction)
registered 2021-04-16 · amended 2026-05-14
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Microsoft Corporation (technology)
registered 2019-04-17 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to the Channel Islands with the Channel Islands APPG, 26–29 March 2026, for meetings with parliamentarians and others; costs of accommodation and travel (in part) met by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; costs of intra-island travel and subsistence in Jersey met by Government of Jersey London Office; costs of intra-island travel and subsistence in Guernsey and Sark met by States of Guernsey
registered 2026-04-28
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Party history
2026-04-29 → present
Non-affiliated
current
1991-06-10 → 2026-04-28
Labour
Government posts
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-06
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
2020-04-15 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
Committee memberships
1998-12-08 → 1999-11-11
Science and Technology Committee
2001-06-28 → 2002-11-07
Constitution Committee
2019-03-06 → 2019-06-14
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee)
2021-07-22 → 2021-11-18
Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2023-03-09 → 2024-05-30
Ecclesiastical Committee
2024-01-24 → 2024-03-27
Arbitration Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2024-11-18 → 2025-02-03
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2025-10-15 → 2026-04-22
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee
2026-01-27 → 2026-04-29
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
2026-05-13 → present
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Issues Affecting Men and Boys
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-07-16 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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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)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-09-11 | |
| Arbitration Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-07-18 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.