The Lord Leigh of Hurley
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Leigh of Hurley's full title is The Lord Leigh of Hurley. His name is Howard Darryl Leigh, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£4,081
11 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£4,081
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£2,500
1 donation across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name:
Lord NA Leigh of Hurley
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP | Cash | C0207754 | £2,500 |
Showing the 1 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: place-suffix.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
97 Content(51.3%)
3 Not-Content(1.6%)
89 didn't vote(47.1%)
2026-07-22
Content
64–95
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2026-07-21
Content
173–234
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2026-07-13
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158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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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
2026-09-17
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor: Citizenship
My Lords—
2026-09-15
Tax Burden and Economic Growth
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between changes in the tax burden and the effect on economic growth.
2026-09-15
Tax Burden and Economic Growth
My Lords, the tax burden is forecast to reach its highest level ever. The last two, disastrous Budgets raised taxes by £40 billion and £26 billion respectively; the results can be seen in today’s very disappointing unemployment figures. The manifesto ru
2026-09-14
Representation of the People Bill
My Lords, there is so much in this Bill to debate and take issue with, so it is a little disappointing to have so little time at Second Reading for each of us. But rest assured that the Bill needs and will receive detailed scrutiny from us all at later s
2026-09-14
Representation of the People Bill
In fine tradition.
Before I carry on talking about donations, I must address the remarks by the noble Baroness, Lady Hodge. It is disappointing that she did not have the courtesy to discuss with me in advance what she planned to say. If she had done s
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
The sense of positivity that the Prime Minister brought to the House in the last two days, particularly in respect of hope and growth and tax, as the Minister said, is in marked contrast to the previous regime, and it is genuinely welcome. Unfortunately,
2026-07-23
Electricity Bills: VAT Removal
My Lords, if I may add to those comments, I too will miss the noble Lord, Lord Livermore, on the Front Bench. We did not agree on everything, but he certainly knew his facts and had passion and commitment when he spoke. However, the Starmer Government’s
2026-07-23
Electricity Bills: VAT Removal
To ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to fund the proposed removal of VAT from electricity bills.
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I rise to follow my indefatigable noble friend Lord Holmes and congratulate him on his Amendments 2 and 3. I agree that there is a real risk that 60 days will become the default, whereas 30 days is the market norm. I took the trouble to check w
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, my Amendment 58 comes out of discussions I have had with SMEs which are supplying much larger companies. I raised this at Second Reading and have now tabled this amendment to reflect that discussion. It may not be the most important to some,
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
Before the Minister sits down, may I push him a bit on a point he made? He said that Amendment 43 could not be accepted because it would cut across all insolvency legislation by not treating all suppliers or creditors equally. Does he recognise the speci
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, we now come, as my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral said, to the heart of the Bill, as far as I am concerned. For many, it is the most important part. I have tabled a number of amendments, starting with Amendment 62. As my noble friend said, it
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on securing this debate and on her excellent opener. We are at an end-of-term moment, not least because the PM who promised us economic growth in his manifesto has clearly failed and, somewhat extraordi
I would welcome an intervention from anyone who can claim that there was such an economist who did support the contention. There is none.
The negativity that ensued was disastrous. I understand the tactics, perhaps emulating George Osborne, but the re
2026-06-09
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I welcome the Bill and refer your Lordships to my business interests, which are largely in the SME sector, as set out in the register.
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Leong, for his very gracious remarks about the contribution the Conservatives
2026-06-08
Lebanon: Israel Defense Forces Operations
The noble Baroness says that the only answer is to finance the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese army. This has been tried for years and has not been successful. The only successful way of dealing with, in effect, Iran in Lebanon through Hezbollah, is
2026-06-03
Access to Nature Green Paper
My Lords, I very much welcome the Government’s attempt to encourage people to go out in green spaces and walk, particularly along rivers. Is she aware that the Thames path is now broken, in that the bridges at both Temple and Henley have been out for a n
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, I was interested to note that in the first paragraph of the gracious Speech the King mentioned the Middle East conflict, and in the second paragraph he made the statement:
“My Government will take urgent action to tackle antisemitism”.
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of individuals earning more than £100,000 per annum who left the country in 2025.
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
The Minister is right: HMRC has no idea of the number of people who have left the country with a high income. The Chartered Institute of Taxation and I have tried to find the information, but it does not exist. However, most helpfully, the Sunday Times l
As well as the OECD report, the respected EY Item Club has said that the economy will flatline in the second and third quarters, leading to a real risk of recession. Deloitte has said that business confidence is at its lowest since Covid, and unemploymen
2026-04-14
Middle East
My Lords, the Minister will recall that Sir Keir Starmer changed his position and offered President Trump limited support when he said that British lives were at risk in the region. I think that was verbatim. The Jewish community was very shocked by tha
2026-03-26
Middle East: Economic Update
My Lords, while the Minister is not transferring to the Diplomatic Service—we would miss him greatly—there does seem to be a sense of denial in the question by the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, and the Minister’s answer. GDP is now expected to expand by just
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Register of Interests · 48 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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Chairman, Manolete Partners plc (insolvency litigation financing company)
registered 2021-06-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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Senior Partner, Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP (mergers and acquisitions adviser to mid-market companies)
registered 2021-05-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Station Court (Wembley) Management Company Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Dependable Properties Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director and Company Secretary, Dependable Investments Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director and Company Secretary, Dependable Homes Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director and Company Secretary, Dennis Reed Limited (estate and management agents)
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Craig & Company (Properties) Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, City and Suburban Investments Limited
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Time Travel Limited (travel agency) (non-trading)
registered 2021-05-11 · amended 2025-07-21
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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TR Property Investment Trust plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Smithson Investment Trust plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Nippon Active Value Fund plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Fidelity Special Values plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Chikara Funds plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc (part of the member's small self-administered scheme)
registered 2025-07-23
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Veritas Funds plc
registered 2025-07-23
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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc
registered 2025-07-23
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The Monks Investment Trust plc
registered 2025-07-23
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The Mercantile Investment Trust plc
registered 2025-07-23
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JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc
registered 2025-07-23
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (conglomerate holdings)
registered 2025-07-23
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The Creator Fund (venture capital fund)
registered 2022-05-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Manolete Partners plc (insolvency litigation financing company)
registered 2020-09-23 · amended 2025-04-05
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Telecom Plus plc (multi-utility supplier)
registered 2019-06-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Town Freehold Investment Properties Limited
registered 2019-01-08 · amended 2025-04-05
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Cavendish plc (formerly Cavendish Financial plc) (finance)
registered 2019-01-08 · amended 2025-07-21
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Roche Holdings AG (healthcare company)
registered 2017-04-10 · amended 2025-04-05
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Polar Capital Healthcare Investment Trust
registered 2017-04-10 · amended 2025-04-05
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Herald Investment Trust (telecommunications, multi-media and technology)
registered 2017-04-10 · amended 2025-04-05
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Wilcroft Investment Company Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Wilcroft Holdings Ltd (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Town & County Investment Company Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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St James’ Square Investment Company Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Holme-Sumner Investment Company Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Dependable Properties Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Dependable Investments Limited (property development)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Dependable Homes Limited (property development and investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Dennis Reed Limited (estate and management agents)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Craig & Company (Properties) Limited (real estate development)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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City and Suburban Investments Limited (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Ablett Properties Ltd (property investment)
registered 2013-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (c)
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Pantheon International (private equity)
registered 2024-05-14 · amended 2025-04-07
Category 3: Land and property
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A share of rent from various residential, office and commercial investments, mainly in London
registered 2013-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member receives support in his parliamentary duties from a PA employed by Cavendish Corporate Finance
registered 2015-11-23 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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The member received a food hamper from Forta Advisors Limited (private investment company), 18 December 2025
registered 2026-01-07
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2013-09-16 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-09-01 → present
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2025-09-02 → 2026-04-29
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Chair
+£16,900/yr
2022-07-20 → 2023-01-31
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
Chair
+£16,422/yr
2018-09-04 → 2019-11-04
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2016-12-06 → 2017-03-17
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2014-01-08 → 2014-03-11
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2014-06-12 → 2015-03-30
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
2016-09-01 → 2017-09-12
Finance Committee (Lords)
Contact
Parliamentary office
020 7219 5353
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship
Subject Group
|
Officer | The Entrepreneurs Network | 4 | 2026-08-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Running
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | England Athletics | 4 | 2027-03-20 |
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | WaterAid | 4 | 2027-04-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 6 tabled
4 answered(66.7%)
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flagged: member has interest
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departments
2026-04-13
Cabinet Office
Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
interest
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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)
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.