The Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate's full title is The Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate. His name is Timothy John Robert Kirkhope, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
105 Content(64.8%)
5 Not-Content(3.1%)
52 didn't vote(32.1%)
2026-04-13
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69–332
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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
In proposing Amendment 65, I must declare again my interests as set out at Second Reading. I have held a private pilot’s licence for about 40 years now. I am an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation, and I am the author of its
My Lords, this is Committee and I do not wish to talk about amendments that will come later, but I want to support my noble friend Lord Davies as another pilot and the honorary vice-president of BALPA.
I raised general aviation with him at Second Read
2026-06-15
Immigration: Eurodac and SIS II
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards restoring the UK’s access to Eurodac and SIS II to provide access to the information needed to deal with immigration issues.
2026-06-15
Immigration: Eurodac and SIS II
I thank the Minister for that. Of course, as a member of the EU, the UK was entitled, through Eurodac, to share the fingerprint information from illegal migrants, which, with the Dublin convention, gave us the means of identifying and removing them from
2026-06-10
Best Start Family Hubs
My Lords, the Minister and I both know very well the work of PHAB in Leeds, under the guidance of its wonderful secretary Ann Hart, which has for many years been bringing together able-bodied people with those with disabilities and disadvantages. Will th
My Lords, I declare my interests as a pilot, an honorary vice-president of BALPA, the pilots’ union, and a former director of an airport. I generally welcome these provisions but, of course, they are part of the assimilated law of the EU —quite convenien
2026-06-08
Royal Mail
My Lords, while there are delays in post being received, a considerable number of people are concerned at the amount of post that appears to be mislaid or lost or never even arrives at its destination. Has the Minister got any statistics on that which he
My Lords, I declare several interests in aviation, the first of which is as quite a long-term private pilot—but not, I am afraid, one now flying in the 21st-century glass cockpits referred to by the noble Baroness, Lady Antrobus; I have to rely on 20th-c
2026-05-20
Self-employed: Paternity Leave
Will the Minister confirm that, compared to years ago, when society put more responsibility on mothers than it should in bringing up children, society is now much better, in that fathers share responsibilities far more than they did then? Will she there
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
My Lords, it will probably come as no great surprise to the House that I have a slightly different view about Europe from my noble friend Lord Jackson, who spoke a little while ago. As the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Europe, I can th
2026-04-27
Student Visas
My Lords, some time ago when I was Immigration Minister, we had problems, which I think exist today, in getting countries—many of which we have strong, close relationships with, both fiscal and otherwise—to take back people who had no reason to remain in
2026-04-20
Schoolchildren: Swimming
My Lords, it is not just a question of young people, although that is terribly important. A very high proportion of adults in this country cannot swim. They may have had opportunities, or they may not, but can we also encourage adults, older people, to l
My Lords, one of the good things about the Government’s industrial strategy was the establishment of regional professional businesses and services hubs, partly to look into the provision of AI services, supported by Skills England which was to map where
2026-03-24
Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
My Lords, in 1989, I had the privilege of taking through Parliament the Parking Act, which was there to assist in the parking process. Some 30 years went past, when cowboy operators really let rip on the motoring public, until my good friend, the right h
2026-03-24
Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing a code of practice under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
2026-03-19
Unpaid Carers: Patient Hospital Discharge
My Lords, we live in a world where we have constant criticism, both of government—rightly, quite often—and of many individuals for their behaviour. But here we have a situation where the health service and, indeed, society are being saved many billions
My Lords, I contribute to this debate with a little temerity. Having only recently joined the Communications and Digital Committee, I was not present to hear any of the evidence or representations received prior to the preparation of what is undoubtedly
2026-03-16
NHS: In-house Software Capabilities
My Lords, I support what the noble Viscount said. The history of software in the National Health Service is nothing less than a disaster. Coupled with that is a very unfortunate situation where some of the companies that have been responsible for these m
2026-03-11
EU Digital Services Act and Regulation
My Lords, the EU’s digital governance for online platforms relies on certain basic principles—they should operate transparently, responsibly and in alignment with legal standards. That is a formal basis on which we should operate too. Instead of having n
2026-03-05
Class Inequality in the Arts
My Lords, over many centuries, some of the finest artists in all the various forms of art have come from poorer communities and have relied very largely on private patronage to develop their artistic skills, and so on. Therefore, does the Minister think
2026-02-23
V-levels
My Lords, HND is well known as a qualification, and many employers have been delighted over many years now to employ people who have obtained that qualification. However, does the Minister not think that, with these various different qualifications, empl
2026-02-23
Pension Schemes Bill
My Lords, I will intervene briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment—not on the specifics but because, having read again the 42nd report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which refers directly to this legislation, it has be
2026-02-11
Smart Motorways
My Lords, we should all congratulate the emergency services that have to attend to accidents on our motorways. Sometimes motorways are closed for quite a long time as a result of accidents, but the emergency services behave admirably.
I want to ask th
2026-02-04
Land Covenants: Supermarket Chains
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Competition and Markets Authority about updating the rules relating to land covenants on supermarket chains.
2026-02-04
Land Covenants: Supermarket Chains
I thank the Minister for that incomplete reply. The situation is absolutely unsatisfactory in that the seven main supermarket chains have been obliged to adhere to strict requirements on restrictive covenants in their area, preventing others from opening
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Register of Interests · 7 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, BRASS Trustees Limited (Biwater Retirement and Security Scheme (BRASS) is a pension scheme for employees of Biwater plc (water services company) and associated companies dealing with both a defined benefits section (DB) and a defined contribution section (DC); the Scheme was incorporated as a limited company in 2020 whereupon the trustees became directors of the company; the company and scheme carries on the normal functions of a pension scheme)
registered 2020-08-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Trustee (remunerated) and Director, Biwater Retirement and Security Scheme (BRASS Ltd) (engaged through Timothy Kirkhope Consultancy)
registered 2016-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Business Consultant, Timothy Kirkhope Consultancy (a non-political business consultancy)
registered 2016-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Solicitor (practising as Timothy J R Kirkhope) with a particular focus on private and commercial property, Estates and Trusts
registered 2016-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Two houses in Warkworth, Northumberland, from which rental income is received
registered 2016-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Two flats (in a single property) in Newcastle upon Tyne from which rental income is received
registered 2016-11-17 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member received research support from the Political Communications Manager of the European Movement (interest ceased 21 May 2026)
registered 2025-07-16 · amended 2026-05-21
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Party history
1987-06-11 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1995-10-18 → 1997-05-01
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
1995-07-07 → 1995-10-18
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
1992-12-16 → 1995-07-07
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1990-11-28 → 1992-01-11
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1987-06-17 → 1990-01-22
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
1987-06-17 → 1990-01-22
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2017-06-27 → 2020-04-23
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
2019-06-20 → 2019-07-23
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Communications and Digital Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 12 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary China Group
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Historic Vehicles
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2026-11-21 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Yorkshire Leaders Board | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | APPG on Aviation in the previous Parliament | 4 | 2027-02-23 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Europe
Country, Area or Region Group
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Co-Chair | The European Movement UK | 4 | 2026-02-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation
Subject Group
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Vice President | — | 9 | 2023-05-07 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Germany
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pension Scams
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2022-01-07 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Transparency Task Force | 10 | 2024-02-21 |
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British-Liechtenstein All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
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Vice Chair | — | 15 | 2024-05-15 |
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British-Switzerland All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
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Vice Chair | — | 17 | 2024-05-15 |
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Electric Aviation All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-07-28 |
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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
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backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.