The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Hunt of Wirral's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE. His name is David James Fletcher Hunt, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,049
19 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£7,049
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
137 Content(72.5%)
4 Not-Content(2.1%)
48 didn't vote(25.4%)
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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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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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
2026-09-15
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, we are all very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for moving his amendment. Before I speak to this group, I once again thank the Minister for his engagement. We entered this part of the Bill with some apprehensions, not least regarding the
2026-09-15
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, we will carefully consider what the Minister has said, but I think he will acknowledge that there is some doubt, some worry and some concern still in existence. I appreciate his reiteration that Amendment 20 will be covered within the Bill alre
2026-09-15
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, Amendments 20, 21 and 33 in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Sharpe of Epsom and Lord Leigh of Hurley have been brought back from Committee to address our concerns about special administration regimes and payment practices.
I begin
2026-09-15
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-09-15
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, this amendment touches on very much the same point as my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond’s Amendment 6 in the first group. The principle that payments should be considered as such only when received by the supplier underpins several of the
2026-09-14
Hospitality Industry: VAT
My Lords, the Minister has acknowledged that over the past two years hospitality has experienced higher cost, but it is nothing but higher cost, imposed in particular by this Government, from employment costs and business rates pressures to regulation, a
2026-09-14
Hospitality Industry: VAT
To ask His Majesty’s Government, following a letter signed by more than 800 hospitality industry leaders calling for VAT on hospitality to be reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, what assessment they have made of the impact of rising costs on (1)
2026-09-09
UK Automotive and Components Sector
My Lords, these job losses at Jaguar Land Rover are deeply concerning, and our thoughts are with the employees affected and their families. We on these Benches have repeatedly been warning the Government over the past two years that higher energy costs,
2026-09-07
Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and the noble Lords, Lord Weir of Ballyholme and Lord Empey. In doing so, I declare my interest as past chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and a practising solicitor in the City of London.
W
2026-09-03
Parcel Delivery Services
My Lords, I welcome the Minister. He has entered the House today. I cannot recall a moment when a noble Lord—particularly a Minister—has made a maiden speech on the very day of entry. We can hardly bear the wait. Who is going to pay tribute on this wonde
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I am very grateful to the Minister. He is in effect saying that there were no changes. Therefore, can he share with the House, in a full statement before we rise, exactly what tariff-free quota changes were made for category 4 galvanised steel products?
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, we should not have had to read in the Financial Times earlier this week that the Government had made specific changes to the steel tariff regime for a particular country, India, following negotiations over one of the United Kingdom’s most impor
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to set out details of changes to tariff-free quotas for category 4 galvanised steel imports and; what assessment they have made of the impact of those changes on (1) domestic steel production, (2) e
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, perhaps I may take this opportunity of thanking the Minister for the way he has approached the Bill. He has certainly given us all an opportunity to scrutinise it line by line, but he has also made a number of offers, which we have accepted, of
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, Amendment 103 would delay commencement of the statutory interest provisions by one year to allow businesses time to prepare. As we are on the final group of the day, I will seek to keep my remarks brief.
My noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmo
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
We are all very grateful to my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, not only for his amendments in this group but for his wise words. I also commend the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, on their points.
A
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
As the Minister has just suggested, I should declare my interest as a practising solicitor in the City of London. I acknowledge the words of the former Lord Chief Justice, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. We do need access to justice;
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
Anyway, that is a debate for another occasion.
The Committee has made it clear that we support the prohibition of new regulations without what they might be used for being outlined or without them being approved by both Houses of Parliament. I have al
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in what has been a very important debate. I am grateful to the Minister for his response. I warmly applaud what the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said about the critical need for clarity—as my noble friend Lord H
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, we now move to a very important part of the Bill, namely Part 2, on the Small Business Commissioner. I praise all those involved in the build-up to the Enterprise Act 2016. After a lengthy period of consultation, in which I was privileged to
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, we are all very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for tabling Amendment 37, which seeks clarity on this important issue. As he explained, this amendment would confirm in the Bill that the Act-to-be
“does not apply to contracts principall
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
Before the Minister sits down, can he address the two questions I raised? Are there other industries that might similarly be affected? If so, how do the Government intend to reach an end conclusion?
My Lords, we are grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this important debate. I join the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for giving us this opportunity.
The origins of the Windsor Framework lay in the d
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Register of Interests · 2 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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Consultant, Link Scheme Limited (business support services)
registered 2015-01-16 · amended 2026-02-03
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Practising solicitor and partner, DAC Beachcroft LLP
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2026-02-03
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Party history
1976-03-11 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1994-07-20 → 1995-07-04
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Public Service & Science)
1993-05-27 → 1994-07-19
Secretary of State for Employment
1990-05-04 → 1993-05-27
Secretary of State for Wales
1989-07-25 → 1990-05-03
Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government)
1987-06-15 → 1989-07-24
Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (HM Household)
1984-09-11 → 1987-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy)
1983-02-23 → 1984-09-10
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1981-09-30 → 1983-02-22
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2026-07-22 → present
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
2025-01-01 → 2026-07-22
Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
2008-10-07 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
1979-05-03 → 1982-02-24
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
1998-12-06 → 2001-05-11
House of Lords Offices Committee
2002-11-19 → 2007-10-30
House Committee (Lords)
2005-05-24 → 2007-10-30
Joint Committee on Security
2006-05-25 → 2006-07-25
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2006-05-23 → 2006-07-25
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
2007-11-19 → 2012-05-01
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2010-07-01 → 2011-01-13
Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House (L)
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
Constitution Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
2023-01-31 → 2025-01-30
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Chair
+£16,900/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
huntd@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 7 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and Metals-Related Industries
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) | 1 | 2027-01-16 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Chartered Insurance Institute Group | 4 | 2026-06-12 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Bar Council · The Law Society | 4 | 2027-01-16 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Thalidomide
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-06-04 |
|
Liverpool City Region All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Devo Agency | 4 | 2027-02-09 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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23
of 23 tabled
23 answered(100.0%)
5
departments
2026-07-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Construction: Incentives
Answered
2026-07-23
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Business: Billing
Answered
2026-07-23
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Small Business Commissioner
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
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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)
2 bills
0 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2017-07-19 | |
| Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2010-06-30 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.