The Earl of Lindsay
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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The Earl of Lindsay's full title is The Earl of Lindsay. His name is James Randolph Lindesay-Bethune, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
23 Content(14.2%)
0 Not-Content(0.0%)
139 didn't vote(85.8%)
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
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
2026-03-03
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I will speak to the six amendments in this group that stand in my name and the names of the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, and my noble friend Lord Johnson of Lainston. In doing so, I declare an interest as president of the CTSI, although I empha
2026-02-24
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2026-02-24
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
I remind the noble Baroness that very expensive cigars are usually unaffordable to young people, which is why the vast majority of cigar smokers are over the age of 25 and most of them are over the age of 35. The statistics bear that out.
I am gratefu
2026-02-24
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the thoughtful answers she has given to the various points my amendments have raised. I am also grateful for the time she allowed for discussions between Committee and Report to understand the issues better; my
2026-02-24
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, Amendments 18, 19, 127, 147, and 192 are in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn. In the absence of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, I declare my support for the spirit of her Amendment 126, although I am seeking to tackle the
2025-11-11
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who contributed to this group of amendments. I am especially grateful to those who managed to pick up the issues that I had to drop in order to keep to time—such as hospitality and the letter from Caribbean amba
2025-11-11
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, which is relevant to the last group of amendments but not to those I will speak to in this group—namely, Amendments 102, 104 to 106, 108, 109, 112, 156 to 159 and
2025-11-11
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2025-04-23
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley.
I declare two somewhat different interests. One is as president of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, in which role I welcome the additional £10 million for enforcem
2024-11-27
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
My Lords, I support most of the amendments in this group, but I particularly want to support the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley—namely, Amendments 31, 85, 97, 98 and 109. Some of those are also in the name of the noble Lord, L
2024-10-08
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
My Lords, after a first-class maiden speech and with her impressive CV, I warmly welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Winterton of Doncaster, to this House. Equally, I welcome the Bill, but before I say why, I should declare two interests: first, as the chai
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 109 and 115. Once again, I do so with the co-sponsorship of the noble Baronesses, Lady Crawley and Lady Bakewell.
I will address Amendment 109 first. Fake reviews can cause loss, detriment and harm to consumers and
My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 99 to 101 and I declare an interest as president of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. I am pleased that also sponsoring these amendments are my predecessor as president of the institute, the noble Baroness,
2023-03-06
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 121 and 123 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley. At Second Reading I welcomed the opportunity created by the Bill to review, improve and update a wide-ranging tranche of important legislation. How
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for providing this opportunity to consider the Motion that the 2013 draft code of practice for the Forensic Science Regulator, laid before the other place on 26 January, be approved. I warmly welcome the For
2023-02-06
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
My Lords, the overarching objective of this Bill is a timely and important opportunity to review, rationalise and update a wide-ranging tranche of legislation, and that I warmly welcome and strongly support. However, I have grave reservations about how t
2022-11-28
Procurement Bill [HL]
My Lords, in speaking to Amendments 58 and 82 in my name, I reiterate my support for the opportunity that the Bill offers to reduce burdens on business, especially small businesses, by simplifying the UK regulation of public procurement. I also welcome t
2022-11-07
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful to the Committee for the opportunity to make a short contribution in the gap. I greatly welcome the Electronic Trade Documents Bill and, in doing so, declare an interest as chairman of the government-appointed national accreditati
2022-03-14
Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
My Lords, like the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, I am a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, or SLSC, which is an easier mouthful to get through. Also like him, I believe that our report has been misunderstood in some quarters. It was
2021-06-23
Environment Bill
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 55 in my name. In doing so, I shall express my support for Amendments 52 and 53.
The purpose of Amendment 55 is to give investors greater clarity and confidence about their potential or expected role and contributio
2021-06-21
Environment Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his thoughtful response, to which I will give careful thought. I am also grateful to other noble Lords who spoke in support of my amendments in this group, and for the wisdom, experience and expertise with whic
2021-06-21
Environment Bill
My Lords, in moving Amendment 1, I will speak also to Amendments 3, 54 and 74 in my name. The Environment Bill offers a unique opportunity to create a coherent long-term framework for the environment—a framework capable of motivating all sectors and all
2021-06-21
Environment Bill
2021-06-07
Environment Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for setting out this important Bill. I am grateful too for his long-term advocacy of many of the proposals it contains.
The Bill offers a unique opportunity to create a coherent, long-term framework for the e
My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for introducing the report from the Science and Technology Committee on Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System. This is an important report, which has not only shone a light on to some
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Register of Interests · 12 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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Independent Chair, ClearBank Tide Business Banking Grant Implementation Steering Committee (interest ceased 31 May 2025)
registered 2019-03-13 · amended 2025-06-30
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Adviser, 3R Energy
registered 2016-10-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, 4Front Farming Co Ltd (unremunerated but member does have a shareholding)
registered 2016-08-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chairman, Berry UK Pension Trustees Limited (formerly BPI Pension Trustees Limited)
registered 2012-10-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Farmer, landowner and property owner with rental income from cottages, holiday lets etc
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chairman, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director and Chairman, UKAS Ltd (formerly Clinical Pathology Accreditation UK Ltd) (subsidiary of United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS))
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Bank of Montreal
registered 2021-07-13 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Farmland in Fife including residential property
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Wilderness (approximately 100 acres) on West Coast of Scotland including residential property
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Flat in Edinburgh
registered 2010-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the Lords and Commons Cigar Club the member receives regular hospitality and invitations to events which during the course of the calendar year together amount to more than £300 in value and all of which are paid for by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association
registered 2014-06-30 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1989-12-21 → 2026-04-29
Conservative
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2013-01-22 → 2013-02-13
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
2015-06-12 → 2019-07-02
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
2019-02-14 → 2019-07-01
European Union Committee
2026-01-27 → 2026-04-29
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2022-12-12 → 2023-02-20
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Big Innovation Centre | 3 | 2023-05-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Consumer Protection
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-12 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamic Finance
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2021-06-04 |
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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.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.