The Rt Hon. the Lord Robathan
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Robathan's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Robathan. His name is Andrew Robert George Robathan, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£6,678
18 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,008
Travel claims
£330
Attendance £330
Total claimed
£8,016
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
125
72 meetings ·
38 hospitality ·
5 gifts ·
10 overseas trips
· 2013-01-01 → 2026-09-01
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 72
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | Defence Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | MOD Police Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Nuclear Test Veterans Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | ministry-of-defence | |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Veterans Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Veterans Housing | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Central Advisory Committee on Pensions meeting | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Update | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | RAF Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | RAF Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Medical Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | BC Memorial | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Widows' Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Pension Issues (Included Lunch) | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Military Vehicles | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Mental Health Issues | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Debate Participant | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Injured Service Personnel | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Update and Tour (Included Lunch) | ministry-of-defence |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Gurkhas | ministry-of-defence |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 38
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Tea | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Evensong & Private Tour | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Reception | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Reception | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Carol Service & Reception | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | British Military Tournament & Reception | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Reception & Dinner | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | |||
| 2026-09-01 | — | |||
| 2026-09-01 | — | |||
| 2026-09-01 | — | |||
| 2013-01-01 | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | New Zealand & Tonga | Defence Engagement | — |
| — | Germany Fallingbostel | Medal Presentation | — |
| — | Nepal | To better understand recruitment, training and welfare of Ghurkhas | — |
| — | Kuwait | Liberation Day Commemoration Events | — |
| — | Afghanistan | Visit to Troops in Theatre | — |
| — | Seoul,Korea | 60th Anniversary - Liberation of Seoul. | — |
| — | Dunkirk, France | 65th Anniversary Service | — |
| — | Cyprus | To visit Permanent Joint Operating Base | — |
| — | Mali, Africa | To visit British Forces supporting the French Operation | — |
| — | Afghanistan | Visit British Forces | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
113 Content(59.8%)
5 Not-Content(2.6%)
71 didn't vote(37.6%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
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
2026-09-14
Public Inquiries
My Lords, when looking at public inquiries, could the Minister also look at the issue of the veterans Bill that will come forward? This is the same sort of thing, as it is exposing veterans of conflict in Northern Ireland to inquiries 30 and 40 years lat
My Lords, is this not a question of letting people choose whether they wish to vote or register to vote? This seems an easy thing. I hate to agree with the Government on this, but taking caution is a very sensible thing to do.
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
My Lords, back in 2010 I knew the Prime Minister slightly; he has probably forgotten me. He was a rather nice man, I thought, and I did offer to help him with his first election campaign for leader. He did not accept me, and the MPs who knew him did not
2026-07-21
Natural England: Gamebird Release Licensing
My Lords, will the Minister explain to Natural England that game crops put out tend to lead to a vast number of songbirds? It is not by chance that they go there to feed. Will she explain that to it so that it can perhaps stop trying to assault people wh
2026-07-20
Strait of Hormuz: Merchant Shipping
My Lords, I used to deal with mines a little, in clearance and so on. What is it that we cannot do now that we used to be able to do? Can we not just clear mines as we used to do, or is that too difficult?
2026-07-07
Military Conflicts: International Law
How many NATO counterparts with whom the Minister has discussed this, particularly the Americans, have agreed with his summation of political problems?
2026-07-01
Defence Investment Plan
My Lords, may I say that this is a disappointment, to put it mildly? I am on the same side as the Minister on this. This, I assume, was what led John Healey to resign—I suspect that it was the same document. Given that, does he think that any other Minis
2026-06-24
Hares: Close Season
My Lords, I have kept two hares in my time: one 50 years ago, and one about 10 years ago. They were absolutely delightful. I would not dream of hurting hares, and I would not dream of shooting one. However, this is quite difficult, because the close seas
The Minister has been making a very good meal of this, and I pay tribute to her. I am going to America next week; does she share my deep embarrassment that this country, renowned for its integrity, appointed this shocking man as ambassador?
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, the point is that £100,000 is not a huge amount of money. I am glad that the Labour Peers want to pay, but it is very important to encourage people to stay here to keep their money in the country. If they are taxed beyond belief, they will leav
2026-05-20
King’s Speech
My Lords, while of course I welcome the King’s gracious Speech, the lack of some attention to the needs of this country is staggering. I could speak about HS2, which the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, allegedly has marked on his heart. I do not think that is t
2026-04-28
UK Biobank Data
My Lords, I am extremely interested in what the Minister said about leaks and UK Biobank. With his undoubted knowledge of these things, can he go back to whether there is any possibility that Covid came from activity in China, as has been suggested by an
2026-04-13
Strait of Hormuz: Mine Clearance
Does the Minister, for whom I have a great deal of time, agree with me that this is a very dire situation? I am not necessarily laying any blame at this Government’s door, but it is an awful situation where we do not have a single ship in the Middle East
2026-03-19
UK Energy Sources and Cost of Energy
My Lords, surely the issue is one of supply, and it is not the Government’s fault. However, there is one thing that is the Government’s fault: we do not have a single ship in the Persian Gulf that can assist with guarding the Strait of Hormuz. Does the M
2026-03-19
Refugee Movements: Lebanon
My Lords—
2026-03-04
Taiwan
My Lords, is it not the case that Taiwan is very much threatened by China? Could the Minister please tell the House what actions the Government are taking to produce some hardware there that can protect Taiwan in any way?
2026-02-11
New Homes Target
My Lords—
2026-02-11
New Homes Target
My Lords—
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent comments by the President of the United States of America about Diego Garcia, and whether those comments have changed their policy view.
My Lords, I find that a rather strange response. David Lammy said that we would listen to the United States when we made a decision, and I think I am right in saying that Donald Trump has now come out and said that this is an act of gross stupidity. This
2025-11-26
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend Lord Kamall on the Front Bench. I have not taken part in these debates before, but I have to say that I find it quite disturbing that we should be making laws because perhaps we do not like walking down
2025-11-25
Russian Ship “Yantar”
My Lords, I understand the difficulty of the Minister; I am not trying to stir things up, I assure him. But supposing a laser had brought down the aircraft by disabling the pilot, what would we consider that? Would we consider it an act of war?
My Lords, those who know about defence procurement—as the Minister does; I am encouraged by much of what he says—know that it is incredibly bureaucratic. That slows down any decisions —I do not know whether it has affected this decision—for UK-made kit r
2025-11-13
Covid-19 Pandemic: Commemoration
My Lords, this appalling pandemic killed thousands of people. I am sure everybody in the Chamber knows people who were killed and these were often nasty and unpleasant deaths. Since then, the Prime Minister at the time, Boris Johnson, has said—this is m
2025-11-05
“Soldier F” Trial Verdict
My Lords, given what the Minister has just said, can she explain how many prosecutions of former public servants—Army and police —might be happening? We know of some that are pending. How many prosecutions are pending for former terrorists—enemies of the
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Register of Interests · 3 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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Remunerated Trustee, DLFF Trust (formerly Garendon Trust) (a family trust)
registered 2016-10-24 · amended 2025-06-25
Category 3: Land and property
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Farm in Leicestershire
registered 2015-12-03 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the All-Parliamentary Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces, the member receives invitations to breakfast and dinner briefings which during the calendar year together exceed £300 in value and all of which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
registered 2016-10-24 · amended 2025-10-01
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Party history
1992-04-09 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2013-10-07 → 2014-07-15
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
2012-09-06 → 2013-10-07
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
2010-05-17 → 2012-09-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Opposition posts
2005-12-10 → 2010-05-06
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
2004-07-01 → 2005-12-10
Shadow Minister (Defence)
2003-06-01 → 2003-10-30
Shadow Minister (International Development)
2002-06-01 → 2003-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
Committee memberships
2003-12-08 → 2004-11-08
International Development Committee
1997-07-14 → 2002-11-19
International Development Committee
2005-12-14 → 2007-07-12
Administration Committee
2011-01-17 → 2011-03-08
Armed Forces Bill Committee
2014-11-03 → 2015-03-30
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2014-11-03 → 2015-03-30
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2016-01-28 → 2016-02-29
Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
2018-06-05 → 2020-04-23
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2022-01-19
International Agreements Committee
2024-09-05 → 2026-01-27
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2024-05-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 8 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Belize
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development
Subject Group
|
Officer | Tenacious Carbon | 4 | 2026-08-01 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the British Virgin Islands
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-10-15 |
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)
4 bills
2 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-15 | |
| Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-06-21 | |
| Protection of Elderly People (Unsolicited Mail) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2009-07-15 | |
| Protection of Bats and Newts Bill | — | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2008-06-24 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.