The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Davidson of Glen Clova's full title is The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova. His name is Neil Forbes Davidson, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£4,823
13 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£630
Travel claims
£2,031
Attendance £2,031
Total claimed
£7,484
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
4 Content(2.1%)
79 Not-Content(41.8%)
106 didn't vote(56.1%)
2026-07-21
Not-Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
58–138
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
210–131
Content
2026-01-05
Not-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
2026-07-22
AI: International Co-operation
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the call by China’s President at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference last week for “extensive international cooperation” regarding the development of AI.
2026-07-22
AI: International Co-operation
I thank my noble friend for her informative Answer. The AI world is dividing into three blocks: the China side, the EU and the US. This is creating divergence, with diverging philosophies on state stability, individual rights and market form. Does the M
2026-07-01
Counterterrorism: AI and Facial Recognition
I thank my noble friend for his Answer. The Home Office consultation was a welcome recognition of the gaps in the current statutory framework in this area. I welcome the notion that there will be a development of legislation, particularly the police refo
2026-07-01
Counterterrorism: AI and Facial Recognition
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the current legal architecture permits the appropriate use of AI and live facial recognition for counterterrorism purposes.
2025-11-12
Cryptocurrencies: US Regulation
I thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer. The risks normally associated with cryptocurrencies are volatility, fraud, money laundering and access to criminality. Have these risks been assessed by the Government, and if so, with what result?
2025-11-12
Cryptocurrencies: US Regulation
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks to the finance system in the United Kingdom arising from the loosening of regulation of cryptocurrencies in the United States of America.
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response. I congratulate the Government on breaking the hiatus in the dialogue, which lasted for a long period of five years. Does my noble friend agree with me that the UK indisputably has a world-c
To ask His Majesty’s Government what were the outcomes of the UK–China Economic and Financial Strategy Dialogue held in Beijing in January.
2023-06-22
China: High-level Talks
I thank the Minister for his Answer. What is the current state of play in relation to bilateral dialogue between China and the UK?
2023-06-22
China: High-level Talks
To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the high-level talks between the Governments of China and the United States on 18 and 19 June at which both sides agreed to “effectively manage differences and advance dialogue, exchanges and co-operation”, w
2022-12-20
Cryptocurrencies
The question is coming. He went on to say that public policy
“needs to start with a realistic assessment of the economic value that flows from blockchain technology.”
I assume that the Government have done the realistic assessment. What economic va
2022-12-20
Cryptocurrencies
I thank the noble Lord for the response. The reason for my Question is that it emerged in April of this year that the Government wish to make the UK a global hub for cryptocurrency assets. The incoming head of the FCA regards crypto platforms as “deliber
2022-12-20
Cryptocurrencies
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have revised their policy towards cryptocurrencies following the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
2022-07-21
Crypto Asset Technology
I thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. Cryptocurrencies are characterised by opacity, volatility, lack of intrinsic value and bare regulation. In recent days, even stablecoins have exhibited a lack of stability. The Government seem to be content for
2022-07-21
Crypto Asset Technology
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards their ambition to make the United Kingdom a global cryptoasset technology hub.
My Lords, I declare an interest as a Queen’s Counsel in practice in Scotland, whose work from time to time involves cases where the Bribery Act is required to be considered, and as a former Advocate-General in post at the time of the Act’s introduction.
2020-11-04
Union with Scotland
My Lords, there is a clear surge in Scottish opinion supporting independence. The single factor identified behind this surge is the unpopularity of the Prime Minister. How do Her Majesty’s Government propose to remedy this danger to the union?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the order. Like the previous modification order of the 2014 Act, which came before the House in 2019, this order is certainly laconic. The effective language amounts to some 38 words. None the less it is of
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this brief order, which this side does not oppose. It is commendable that the Scottish Parliament has replicated the victim surcharge scheme that has operated in England and Wales since 2007. It should be a
2019-05-22
Devolved Administrations: 20th Anniversary
My Lords, 20 years of devolution over four nations is a substantial subject, and the initiators of this debate are to be congratulated on their choice of it. On 12 May, we marked the 20th anniversary of the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament. Up to
My Lords, I commend the Minister on the brevity of his exposition of this particular order. Again, it is one that Labour is not inclined to oppose. The Explanatory Memorandum describes part of the amendment as being in relation to a legislative oversight
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his exposition of the order. As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, has said, no one could disagree with it.
We are coming up to the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Scottish Parliament and of Scottish Mini
My Lords, the forestry sector is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy, to the extent of some £1 billion. It also imposes opportunity costs resulting from the tax treatment of forestry and from the externalisation of costs pursuant to the eff
2018-11-01
South China Sea: Royal Navy Deployment
I thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. Policy, however, is always a question of balance, and the balance here seems to be between apparent bellicosity on the other side of the world and a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the world’s second-large
2018-11-01
South China Sea: Royal Navy Deployment
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare an interest as director of Ensis Strategic, a company promoting UK-China trade.
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Register of Interests · 2 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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Director, Ensis Strategic Ltd (dormant UK tree planting project)
registered 2017-11-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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King's Counsel and Member, Faculty of Advocates
registered 2010-04-23 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2006-03-22 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2006-05-05 → 2010-05-06
Advocate General for Scotland
Opposition posts
2018-06-04 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
2010-10-08 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
2010-10-08 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
2010-10-08 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Advocate-General for Scotland
Committee memberships
2014-11-19 → 2014-12-24
Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2024-01-24 → 2024-09-16
Statutory Inquiries Committee
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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.
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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)
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No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.