The Lord Bilimoria CBE DL
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Bilimoria's full title is The Lord Bilimoria CBE DL. His name is Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£0
9 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£0
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
31 Content(16.4%)
14 Not-Content(7.4%)
144 didn't vote(76.2%)
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-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
2026-09-01
Nepal: Flooding
My Lords, I was brought up with the Gurkhas from birth, and my late father, General Bilimoria, was president of the Gurkha Brigade in India. To follow on from the previous question and what the major-general, the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, said, what sp
2026-09-01
United Kingdom: Business Competitiveness
My Lords, I speak as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK. This country has been a magnet for inward investment over the years, yet over the last decade the number of foreign direct investment projects is at its lowest level for many ye
2026-06-16
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Leong, for introducing this debate, and I too congratulate him on his well-deserved appointment as a Minister. This Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill is a government Bill, and it will provide powers to nationali
2026-03-17
Spring Forecast Statement
The Statement on 3 March focused primarily on presenting the latest OBR forecasts, rather than announcing new policy measures. It forecast growth of about 1.1%, which is very low. It forecast inflation to fall from 3.4% to 2.3% this year. It forecast une
2026-03-17
Spring Forecast Statement
What an excellent speech by the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso, the 22nd Baron St John of Bletso—a title that has existed for 460 years. I declare my interest: in the nearly 20 years that I have been privileged to be a Member here, my noble friend Lo
2026-01-28
UK Start-up Companies
My Lords, I am a member of the expert advisory council of the Government’s Help to Grow: Management scheme set up by Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor, which this Government have happily continued. Some 10,000 businesses have graduated from this, but is
2026-01-28
UK Start-up Companies
My Lords—
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that funding for PhDs and research in the arts is going to be cut by up to 60%? There has been a huge uproar in the academic world, which believes that this is not right. Of course, science is important; STEM is import
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
My Lords, I received a wonderful birthday present on 26 November: the Budget, with taxes going up by £26.6 billion on top of the £40 billion that we had last year, leading to 38% of GDP, the highest level that we have known. The UK economy growth rate ha
2025-11-13
Biodiversity and the Countryside
My Lords, the UK has been described as one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth. My friend Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta wrote his famous The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review in February 2021, which starts:
“We are facing a gl
My Lords, the Government have spoken about growth as their priority from day one and, to be fair, they are doing a few good things. They have carried on the Help to Grow: Management programme, which was started by the previous Government. Some 10,000 bus
2025-10-31
Ukraine
My Lords, I was president of the CBI when the Ukraine war started, when Russia illegally invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. On the Monday after the war started, I went to see ambassador Vadym Prystaiko at the Ukrainian embassy to offer the help of Brit
2025-10-27
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund
My Lords, given that 80% of fish caught in our waters are exported, I ask, as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce in the UK, what priority are the Government giving to exports in general? We hear about the economy and growth, but what abou
2025-10-23
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
My Lords, at the outset of this debate on the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act, I congratulate the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, on her excellent maiden speech, and I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Stockwood.
2025-09-10
Defence Industrial Strategy
My Lords, as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK, I am absolutely delighted with the defence industrial strategy. Back in 2019, we debated the 70th anniversary of NATO. I was the only Peer in that debate who said that our defence expend
2025-07-17
India and Pakistan: Peace Representations
My Lords, last month, as co-chair of the India All-Party Parliamentary Group, I hosted a delegation of cross-party Members of Parliament from both houses of the Indian Parliament to the UK. They were sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to communicate to
2025-06-02
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, immigration is constantly presented as a negative—something to be scared of and to be feared. The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill tries to address these fears, dealing primarily with illegal immigration, which we unanimously want t
2025-04-03
UK-US Trade and Tariffs
I congratulate the Minister on her appointment. This is our first interaction. We served on the GREAT campaign advisory council for many years until her ministerial appointment. I am reassured to hear that the Government want to be cool, calm and collect
2025-04-03
Farming and Rural Communities
Before the Minister sits down, I asked several questions and raised many points—not one has been answered. I would be grateful if she put a Written Answer in the Library.
2025-04-03
Farming and Rural Communities
My Lords, for over a quarter of a century, as founder of Cobra Beer, I produced beer in the UK with British-grown barley. I am proud of the high quality of our agriculture sector’s produce, leading to Cobra Beer winning 150 gold medals. Agriculture makes
2025-04-02
Mathematical Sciences
My Lords, 1.5 million school leavers apply to the Indian Institutes of Technology, the IIT; 130,000 make the first cut and 15,000 get places. These graduates are now running some of the biggest companies in the world. What more can we do to make maths an
2025-03-27
Spring Statement
My Lords, would the Minister agree that neither the Autumn Budget nor the Spring Statement mentioned trade at all? I have been appointed as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce—the ICC UK—and we have just unveiled that we could unlock £25 b
My Lords, the India I was brought up in as a child was an inward-looking, insular, protective economy with a low level of growth. Since 1991, India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, an emerging global economic superpower, and
2025-03-03
UK Airports: British Passport Holders
My Lords, the noble Baroness asked about people coming into this country. We are one of the few countries that do not have exit checks; in most other countries, you scan your passport when you leave the country as well. Would that not be a good idea from
2024-12-12
Small Farms and Family Businesses
My Lords, the Government’s Budget proposals talk about addressing the £22 billion fiscal gap, but, as a result, they are undermining the viability of our family-run farms, disrupting food security and having a long-lasting effect on our rural communities
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Register of Interests · 20 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, Piles Care Ltd (non-trading wellness company)
registered 2024-05-31 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, GB Canteen Ltd (food)
registered 2024-05-31 · amended 2026-03-12
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Member, Advisory Board, Glow Services Corporation
registered 2022-05-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chairman, Faridoon Ltd (management consultancy activities other than financial management)
registered 2015-08-11 · amended 2026-03-12
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Bilimoria & Bilimoria LLP (consultancy services to beverages sector; and advice and talks on entrepreneurship and business)
registered 2012-03-28 · amended 2026-03-12
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Director, General Bilimoria Wines Limited
registered 2012-03-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Fees for the member's speaking engagements are paid by The London Speaker Bureau to Bilimoria & Bilimoria LLP (see category 2(a))
registered 2012-03-28 · amended 2025-04-07
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd
registered 2024-05-31 · amended 2025-04-05
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Piles Care Ltd (non-trading wellness company)
registered 2024-05-31 · amended 2025-04-05
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GB Canteen Ltd (food)
registered 2024-05-31 · amended 2026-03-12
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Polomi Ltd (retail)
registered 2022-05-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Faridoon Ltd (management consultancy activities other than financial management)
registered 2018-01-11 · amended 2025-07-31
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General Bilimoria Wines Ltd
registered 2018-01-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Bilimoria & Bilimoria LLP (holding company)
registered 2010-04-26 · amended 2025-07-31
Category 3: Land and property
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Residential properties in London and Cape Town
registered 2010-04-26 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to India, 5–8 March 2026, to attend Raisina Dialogue (economic summit); costs of flights and accommodation met by Indian Ministry for External Affairs
registered 2026-03-12
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Visit to India, 2–5 October 2025, to attend Kautalya Economic Conclave; costs of flights and accommodation met by Indian Ministry of Finance/IEG
registered 2025-10-15 · amended 2026-03-12
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Visit to Dubai, 30 September - 2 October 2025, to speak at Young President's Organization; costs of accommodation and hospitality met by organisers
registered 2025-10-15 · amended 2026-03-12
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Hosted by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), 10 July 2026, as participant in House of Lords vs. House of Commons Clay Shoot at the Holland & Holland Shooting Ground in Northwood; professional instruction and lunch were provided
registered 2026-07-13
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Guest of National Rifle Association, 9 July 2026, as participant in House of Lords vs House of Commons target rifle match at Bisley for the Vizianagram trophy; target shooting, professional instruction and lunch provided
registered 2026-07-13
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Party history
2006-06-16 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2016-12-06 → 2017-03-17
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2015-12-08 → 2016-03-04
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2014-01-08 → 2014-03-11
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2012-12-04 → 2013-03-05
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 14 active officership(s) · 8 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group
Subject Group
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Officer | Policy Connect | 7 | 2024-06-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship
Subject Group
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Officer | The Entrepreneurs Network | 4 | 2026-08-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for India (Trade and Investment)
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2025-08-25 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | Independent Higher Education | 4 | 2027-02-16 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Management
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-02-19 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth Games
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | CalCommns | 9 | 2024-06-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonweatlth Games
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | MR Sport | 10 | 2021-06-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maldives
Country, Area or Region Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-09-20 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-03-13 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sleep Apnoea
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2025-02-25 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-08-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group
Subject Group
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Officer | Policy Connect | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
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India All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
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Co-Chair | Indian High Commission · The 1928 Institute · UK India Business Council · UK-India Future Forum | 4 | 2026-11-29 |
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Zoroastrian All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2024-10-14 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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