The Rt Hon. the Lord Trefgarne
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Trefgarne's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Trefgarne. His name is David Trefgarne, and he has retired from 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
9 Content(5.6%)
2 Not-Content(1.2%)
151 didn't vote(93.2%)
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
Content
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
2026-02-24
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
I welcome the passage of this Bill. It will result in a slight increase in costs as far as the training sector of aviation is concerned, but that is a small price to pay for the overall benefits.
2026-01-19
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
No, the information.
2026-01-19
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
My Lords, is not some of the work that would be done by the project that is the subject of the question of a highly sensitive nature? Is it properly protected?
2026-01-19
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
My Lords—
2026-01-15
Royal Navy: Nuclear Submarines
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. Is it not the case that the four submarines to which my Question refers are the essence of our nuclear defence delivery systems? Is he satisfied that they are maintained and operated to the required standard?
2026-01-15
Royal Navy: Nuclear Submarines
To ask His Majesty’s Government how many nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarines are currently in service with the Royal Navy.
2025-12-10
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I move that the Question be now put.
My Lords, as Defence Procurement Minister back in the 1990s, I recall receiving almost daily communications from No. 10 Downing Street. Does the present Prime Minister play any part?
My Lords—
2025-07-23
Independent Water Commission
My Lords, some very high salaries have been reported payable to senior water officials. Can the Minister say whether those salaries require ministerial approval?
2025-06-03
UK Nuclear Deterrent
Will the Minister confirm that our nuclear weapons will be used only when our supreme national interest so requires, and in no other circumstance?
2025-06-03
UK Nuclear Deterrent
My Lords—
2025-02-25
Airport Expansion
My Lords, where there are major changes to large airports, will the Government take into account the needs of smaller aircraft such as air taxis, which are very often subject to changes in wind speed and direction, for example?
2025-02-10
National Cancer Plan
My Lords, I have to start by declaring an interest. I lost my wife of 55 years in April last year due to breast cancer. I have a simple question for the Minister: when, oh when, are we going to find a cure for this dreadful disease?
My Lords, am I permitted to ask a question?
2024-12-11
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, I hate to interrupt my noble friend, but I wonder if he has seen the flashing light.
2024-12-03
Undersea Cables
My Lords, are these cables used only for civilian purposes or also for military purposes?
2024-11-20
Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024
I apologise if I did not make myself clear, but I am hoping to have a chance to talk about these regulations on another occasion. Is that possible?
2024-11-12
Transport Infrastructure: North of England
My Lords, is not the runway at Sheffield Airport rather short and suitable for only the smallest aeroplanes?
I apologise to your Lordships for not being in my place when we resumed following the Division.
I have a simple question for the Minister. Can he say whether all this applies to general aviation, in particular aviation involving smaller aircraft which
2024-10-31
Defence Policy: Deterrence
My Lords, I will not detain the Committee for all the time allocated to me but will do my best to be clear and precise. Deterrence covers a wide range of defence activity. Nuclear is at the top. We have never fired a nuclear weapon in anger, following th
2024-10-31
Defence Policy: Deterrence
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether deterrence remains a core element of the United Kingdom’s defence policy.
2024-10-23
Decommissioned Nuclear-Powered Submarines
My Lords, the Minister referred to the time taken to dismantle the retired submarines. How long will it take to get the new ones?
2024-10-15
Procurement Act 2023
My Lords, what effect will this have on the defence procurement budget, which is already under considerable pressure?
2024-09-11
Road Investment Strategy
My Lords, can the noble Lord say what progress has been made with constructing the new junction for the A3 and the M25, when he expects it to be complete and what he expects it to cost?
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Nil
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No registrable interests
registered 2025-04-07
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Party history
1962-06-29 → 2026-03-27
Conservative
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1979-05-23 → 1982-10-28
House of Lords Offices Committee
1999-12-06 → 2000-11-30
European Union Committee
2000-12-13 → 2003-11-20
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2001-06-21 → 2004-11-18
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2002-11-20 → 2004-11-18
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
2011-07-06 → 2012-03-26
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
2013-05-16 → 2014-02-26
Inquiries Act 2005 Committee
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2018-09-04 → 2019-04-30
SLSC Sub-Committee A
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2020-12-15 → 2021-03-08
Highgate Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-05-24
Industry and Regulators Committee
Contact
No contact details recorded.
APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on War Heritage
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 13 | 2024-06-11 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
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.
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)
6 bills
4 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-06-26 | |
| Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-06-07 | |
| Riot Compensation Act 2016 | — | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-06-24 |
| Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-02 | |
| Succession to Peerages Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-06-11 | |
| Citizenship (Armed Forces) | Supported | Royal Assent | 2013-06-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.