The Rt Hon. the Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Vaizey of Didcot. His name is Edward Vaizey, 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.
Party history
2019-10-30 → present
Conservative
current
2019-09-04 → 2019-10-29
Independent
2005-05-05 → 2019-09-04
Conservative
Government posts
2014-07-15 → 2016-07-15
Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
2014-07-15 → 2016-07-15
Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (Jointly with Department for Culture Media and Sport)
2010-05-22 → 2014-07-15
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2010-05-21 → 2010-12-21
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) (jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Opposition posts
2006-07-31 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Committee memberships
2006-01-16 → 2007-11-06
Environmental Audit Committee
2017-12-12 → 2019-11-06
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2016-10-26 → 2017-05-03
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
2020-10-15 → 2023-01-31
Communications and Digital Committee
2025-01-30 → 2025-03-06
UK Engagement with Space Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
vaizeye@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 11 active officership(s) · 6 historic
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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6
of 6 tabled
6 answered(100.0%)
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departments
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by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
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.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-06-16 | |
| British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-02-05 | |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Pension Transfers (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Investigation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-06-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.