The Rt Hon. the Lord Hague of Richmond
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Hague of Richmond's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hague of Richmond. His name is William Jefferson Hague, and he is currently on leave of absence from the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
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Lords votes · 2026
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 11
2018-10-24
Ivory Bill
My Lords, as on Amendment 1, I briefly draw attention to the importance of international co-operation in implementing the policy of which the Bill is a part and which these amendments would affect. We will not be able, by anything we do in our Parliament
2018-10-24
Ivory Bill
We have not come to that point on the rainforests, but I would do whatever was necessary to save them. There is no doubt that the legal trade in the UK is cover for an illegal and illicit trade. We can see it for ourselves. Last month, I went to Heathrow
2018-10-24
Ivory Bill
My Lords, I have listened carefully to my noble friend Lord Cormack but I am opposed to his amendment, which would be destructive of the objectives of the Bill. It is important on this and other amendments to remind ourselves of the objectives of the leg
2018-07-17
Ivory Bill
My Lords, I draw attention to my interest as the voluntary chairman of the United for Wildlife transport taskforce, a coalition of companies that tries to prevent the shipment of ivory and other illegal wildlife products. I strongly and emphatically welc
2018-01-31
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
My Lords, I was going to say it was a pleasure to open this debate again, but I hope my noble friend Lord Bates, who has given 20 years of strong public service, will resume his place on the Front Bench.
I am the 132nd speaker in this debate. I declar
2017-11-23
Rohingya: Refugees
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that the Burmese military’s denials that there has been mass orchestrated rape and sexual violence against women and girls are devoid of any credibility given the numerous eye-witness accounts, and that this is a crim
My Lords, it is an honour to be asked to set the first example of sticking to six minutes before the 178 speeches that follow. I declare my interests, non-financial and financial, in many organisations with an interest in EU membership: as chair of the R
My Lords, I declare an interest as visiting professor in practice at the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics. I thank the committee and in particular its chairman, my noble friend Lady Nicholson of Winterbourne, for thei
2016-06-27
Outcome of the EU Referendum
My Lords, is it not deeply unfortunate that an inevitable side-effect of this referendum result is that we have lost an outstanding Prime Minister who has given long service to this country and had more to give? Although it was his decision to hold an in/
2016-03-08
Women: Discrimination
My Lords, I support the emphasis the Government are giving to preventing sexual violence in conflict alongside supporting the UN framework. Will my noble friend acknowledge that the rise of Daesh has opened a new and grotesque chapter in systematic violen
2016-02-22
European Council
My Lords, now that the negotiations conducted by the Prime Minister can be subject to intense scrutiny and analysis, does my noble friend agree that it is very important that all possible alternative arrangements with the European Union be subject to an e
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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On leave of absence; exempt from registration
registered 2021-02-01
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Party history
1989-02-23 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2014-07-15 → 2015-05-08
First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons
2010-05-12 → 2014-07-15
Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State
1995-07-05 → 1997-05-01
Secretary of State for Wales
1994-07-20 → 1995-07-05
Minister of State (Department of Social Security)
1993-05-27 → 1994-07-20
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Opposition posts
2005-12-08 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
1997-06-19 → 2001-09-13
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Committee memberships
2002-06-19 → 2005-05-05
House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
2014-07-15 → 2015-03-30
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2014-07-15 → 2015-03-30
Public Accounts Commission
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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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)
4 bills
3 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Commons Commission Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2015-02-04 | |
| European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2012-10-18 | |
| European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Act 2012 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2012-05-10 | |
| European Union Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-11-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.