The Lord Liddle
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Liddle's full title is The Lord Liddle. His name is Roger John Liddle, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£6,492
17 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£435
Attendance £435
Total claimed
£6,927
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£10,000
5 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name:
Lord Roger Liddle
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-05 | Progressive Britain Ltd (formally Progress Ltd) | Cash | C0400178 | £1,250 |
| 2018-09-05 | Progressive Britain Ltd (formally Progress Ltd) | Cash | C0397774 | £1,250 |
| 2018-06-07 | Progressive Britain Ltd (formally Progress Ltd) | Cash | C0397773 | £1,250 |
| 2018-03-21 | Progressive Britain Ltd (formally Progress Ltd) | Cash | C0397772 | £1,250 |
| 2018-02-14 | Progressive Britain Ltd (formally Progress Ltd) | Cash | C0397771 | £5,000 |
Showing the 5 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: unique-surname.
Lords votes · 2026
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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
2026-09-16
Government Debt
My Lords—
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
I find that very reassuring.
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
I will make a brief intervention. This is the first time I have spoken on the Railways Bill and I am generally extremely supportive of it.
I have listened with great sympathy to all the amendments put forward. I understand the motive of most of them,
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, which has thrown up an enormous range of new ideas and thoughts that various committees of the House might take up. I was going to discuss with our clerk how we can summarise all the
My Lords, it is a great privilege and pleasure to introduce this report on behalf of the Economic Affairs Select Committee of the House in place of our former chair, my noble friend Lord Wood of Anfield. He has, as the Salvationists would say in the 19th
That this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Preparing for an Ageing Society (2nd Report, HL Paper 236, Session 2024–26).
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hunt on his excellent introduction to this debate.
I first met our new Prime Minister when he was a special adviser in the first term of the Blair Government. He was a great friend of the man with whom I s
My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, I find that the quality of this debate has left me with very little fresh or new to say. I want to emphasise some of the very important points that have come out in the debate. The first is tha
2026-07-02
Higher Education: Affordability and Quality
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, is to be congratulated on stimulating a very good debate. I agree with her fundamentally about freedom of speech and the shocking rise in antisemitism and intolerance in our universities, but I do not agree with
2026-07-01
Defence Investment Plan
My Lords, is it not clear that this is a welcome step forward, but that it cannot be the end of the story? We have to reaffirm our commitment to 3% by the end of this decade, and 3.5% by the middle of the next decade, as firm commitments of this Labour G
2026-06-11
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, on securing this debate and on the largely non-partisan way in which he explained the problem.
I would love to see cross-party consensus on welfare reform, but if we are to get that, I tot
My Lords, I declare an interest in that my wife was a board member of the English National Ballet for many years. I want to follow up on the original Question. It is the case, as the Home Office would know if it bothered to consult the ballet companies,
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, whose brand of Conservative politics I have always personally admired. He raises very important questions about the steel industry. However, I will make just two points. First, I agree
I will just say very briefly: what a load of hypocrisy from the other side of the House. I was a member of Cumbria County Council from 2013 onwards. In 2021, a Conservative Minister took a decision to ignore our wishes and create two unitary councils in
2026-03-17
Spring Forecast Statement
My Lords, I echo the tribute from the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, to the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso, and pay tribute to his wonderful public service to this House over many years.
This year, I had the great privilege of chairing a Select Commi
I am finishing—and it is an advisory speaking time.
On defence, we face huge challenges. The transatlantic alliance now hangs by a very insecure thread, in my view. We have to be much closer to our European allies and partners and we have to get close
My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, on the excellent report he has produced, which is exactly what I would expect of a committee which he chaired. However, our debate today has shown the difficulties he had in produc
2026-01-29
UK-EU Customs Union
Do you know why we won the Uruguay round? It is because we had the strength of the bloc of the European Union behind us. It was not just something that Britain achieved on its own.
Secondly, the noble Lord talks about the stagnation in our export of g
2026-01-29
UK-EU Customs Union
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome my new colleagues who are making their maiden speeches today—my noble friends Lady Gill and Lord Docherty, my good friend who is to come later, and my noble friend Lord Doyle, who is a very close friend and fro
2026-01-26
Water White Paper
My Lords, I congratulate the Government on producing this White Paper and on putting into effect the excellent work that Sir Jon Cunliffe did in his review.
The water industry has been an example of the worst of the capitalist system—not value creatio
2026-01-19
Northern Powerhouse Rail
My Lords, I accept the incrementalism of the plan, but can the Minister give us a little more detail about how it will be managed? What will be the role of the northern mayors? Is funding to be solely from the Treasury, or will it be regionally based? Ar
I open by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Elliott, on an extremely well-argued speech—even politically balanced, at times. It was a complete contrast to the barrage of criticism that we have had from the Opposition Benches throughout this debate. It
My Lords, I rise to speak briefly in this debate without having the benefit of being on the committee or without any of the great expertise that others have shown. However, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, on her committee’s work; it is a
2025-10-23
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
I join in the general congratulations of the House to the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, on her new appointment and what was an excellent maiden speech. I have known Liz for some 30 years. I remember her coming as a bright young thing—she is still a bright
2025-10-16
Music and Dance Schools: Affordable Access
My Lords, first, I must say how much we miss Lord Lipsey in this debate as he was totally committed to the cause that we are discussing today. I support those who have spoken eloquently in favour of the future of the music and dance scheme and scholarsh
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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No registrable interests
registered 2025-04-07
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Party history
2010-06-19 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2023-10-27 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
2013-10-10 → 2014-04-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2012-09-06 → 2014-04-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2010-10-13 → 2013-03-18
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
European Union Committee
2010-11-15 → 2011-03-17
European Union Committee
2015-06-23 → 2019-07-02
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
2019-10-30 → 2020-10-14
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Lords)
2020-01-28 → 2021-04-29
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2021-04-14 → 2024-01-31
European Affairs Committee
2026-09-07 → present
Economic Affairs Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
2025-01-30 → present
Economic Affairs Committee
2026-09-01 → present
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
2025-09-02 → 2026-04-29
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
liddler@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
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.
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Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.