The Rt Hon. the Lord Parkinson
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Parkinson is deceased. His full title was The Rt Hon. the Lord Parkinson. His name was Cecil Edward Parkinson.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
359
256 meetings ·
96 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
7 overseas trips
· 2022-10-01 → 2024-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£2,161
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 256
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | Arts Council England | Regular meeting to be updated on the work of the Arts Council | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-05-16 | Historic England | To be updated on Histoic England's work | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-05-14 | Conference meeting on Art History | To discuss the future of Art History in the UK through linking musuems, the art market, policy makers and academics | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-05-13 | Tate Britain; Art Explora | To see Art Explora's mobile museum concept in action and hear about future plans | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-05-09 | Roundtable on museums and arts with stakeholders | Discussion ahead of UK Government visit to Saudi Arabia | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-05-09 | The Social Mobility Commission | To disucss the role of libraries in fostering social mobility | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-29 | Sue Williamson | To discuss the forthcoming review of Arts Council England | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-29 | Dame Mary Archer | To discuss the forthcoming review of Arts Council England | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-16 | The Royal Parks | To discuss heritage | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-15 | Roundtable on arts capital with arts stakeholders | To discuss funding for arts organisations. | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-15 | Arts Council England | Regular meeting to be updated on the work of the Arts Council | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-13 | Musee d'Osray | To visit the Inventing Impression exhibiton and hear about the museum's work with UK institutions | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-12 | Assistant Director General (Culture), UNESCO | To discuss heritage | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-12 | Director General, UNESCO | To mark the UK's ratification of the 2003 UNESCO convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-09 | The National Archives | To celebrate 120 years of the Entente Cordiale | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-09 | Jarrow Hall | To hear about the work of the museum | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-09 | The Glasshouse | To discuss capital funding in the Arts | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-08 | National Glass Centre | To hear about the history of glassmaking in Sunderland and current issues at the site | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-05 | Trinity College Cambridge | To be updated on the response to the damaged Lord Balfour painting at the College | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2024-04-02 | Shaftesbury Library | To hear about the work the Library | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 96
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | The British Broadcasting Corporation | Tickets | — |
| 2024-05-16 | Bold Tendencies | Reception | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Science Museum Group | Dinner | — |
| 2024-05-14 | The Churches Conservation Trust | Dinner | — |
| 2024-05-10 | The National Gallery | Reception | — |
| 2024-05-07 | London Music Fund | Tickets | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Bloomberg Philanthropies and Serpentine | Reception | — |
| 2024-04-14 | Society of London Theatre | Tickets | — |
| 2024-04-09 | Donmar Warehouse | Tickets | — |
| 2024-03-27 | English National Ballet | Tickets | — |
| 2024-03-21 | National Theatre | Tickets | — |
| 2024-03-20 | Roundhouse Trust Ltd | Dinner | — |
| 2024-03-19 | National Portrait Gallery | Dinner | — |
| 2024-03-14 | Imperial War Museum | Dinner | — |
| 2024-03-12 | National Theatre | Tickets | — |
| 2024-02-21 | National Theatre | Tickets | — |
| 2024-02-18 | Channel 4 Televsion Company Ltd | Tickets | — |
| 2024-02-10 | Donmar Warehouse | Tickets | — |
| 2024-02-08 | English National Opera | Tickets | — |
| 2024-02-07 | Barbican | Dinner | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 → 2024-04-21 |
Venice, Italy
Regular Scheduled Flight
|
Venice Biennale | £1,120 |
| 2024-04-11 → 2024-04-13 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Engagement with UNESCO | £1,041 |
| — |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral Engagement | — |
| — |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scheduled flight
|
UNESCO World Heritage Summit | — |
| — |
Varanasi, India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Culture track | — |
| — |
Delhi, India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Culture track | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Cultural diplomacy: UNESCO and Stonehenge | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Register of Interests · 8 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, Broad Street Place Development (property)
registered 2011-12-13 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Great Queen Street Consultants (management company owned jointly by Member and wife (one share each), and to which all income from the Member's other directorships is paid)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Henderson Rowe Ltd (investment management)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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InTechnology plc (following sale of management services business, the company retains subsidiary company ventures in digital health and wi-fi systems)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Jarvis Group (building and construction)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Jarvis Commercial Properties Ltd (property investment)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Great Queen Street Consultants (see category 1)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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5% shareholding, Henderson Rowe Ltd (investment management; see category 1)
registered 2010-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
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for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
1970-11-19 → 2015-09-14
Conservative
Government posts
1989-07-24 → 1990-11-28
Secretary of State for Transport
1987-06-13 → 1989-07-23
Secretary of State for Energy
1983-06-12 → 1983-10-15
Secretary of State for Trade
1982-04-06 → 1983-06-11
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1981-09-14 → 1983-06-10
Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
1979-05-07 → 1981-09-13
Minister of State (Department of Trade)
1974-01-08 → 1974-03-04
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
1997-06-11 → 1998-12-02
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
1976-10-01 → 1979-04-07
Opposition Spokesperson (Trade)
1974-03-12 → 1979-04-07
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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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
members of either House who
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.