The Rt Hon. the Earl Howe GBE
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Earl Howe's full title is The Rt Hon. the Earl Howe GBE. His name is Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, and he was excluded from the House of Lords on 29 April 2026.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
1984-10-30 → 2026-04-29
Conservative
Government posts
2015-05-12 → 2024-07-05
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2015-05-11 → 2019-07-26
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
2010-05-17 → 2015-05-11
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Opposition posts
2024-09-01 → 2026-04-29
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
Committee memberships
2019-10-03 → 2026-04-29
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2026-01-27 → 2026-04-29
Procedure and Privileges Committee
Contact
No contact details recorded.
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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departments
2026-04-16
Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Police
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Valve Disease: Health Services
Answered
2026-03-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Valve Disease: Health Services
Answered
2026-03-04
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-04
Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
2026-03-04
Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Learning Disability and Neurodiversity
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
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)
9 bills
2 as lead sponsor
7 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2021-05-12 | |
| Financial Services Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-10-21 | |
| Business and Planning Act 2020 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-06-25 | |
| Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2017-06-28 | |
| Investigatory Powers Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2016-03-01 | |
| Armed Forces Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-09-16 | |
| Care Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-05-09 | |
| Mental Health (Approval Functions) Act 2012 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2012-10-30 | |
| Health and Social Care Act 2012 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2011-01-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.