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The Lord Clarke of Hampstead CBE

Labour Member of the House of Lords M
Lord Clarke of Hampstead's full title is The Lord Clarke of Hampstead CBE. His name is Anthony James Clarke, and he has retired from the House of Lords.

Allowance claims · 2026

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Lords votes · 2026

No Lords votes recorded for 2026.

Recent Hansard contributions · latest 14

2020-01-30 Iran: Stability in the Middle East
My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom. I join all those who have thanked my noble friend Lord Turnberg for securing this timely and important debate. I say “timely” because of what we have rea
2019-07-24 HS2: Cost
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the disillusionment of most of the public with politicians is only bolstered by this nonsense of putting up billions of pounds for projects when some of their families have to sell their homes for care? Can she plea
2019-04-30 Sudan
My Lords, following the street protests—especially those that took place between December 2018 and early 2019—hundreds of people were locked up. Can the Minister tell us if there is any evidence that these people are still incarcerated after the changes
2019-01-16 Gambling: Advertising Ban
My Lords, while the concern about online and television advertising is quite understandable, can the Minister say whether, in his discussions with the bookmakers’ representatives, they look at high street advertising? If you go into a betting shop, as I
2018-06-26 Anti-Semitism
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me in welcoming the visit made yesterday by Prince William to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem? Does he further agree that Prince William’s desire to go to the other side and talk to Palestinian people to
2018-06-12 BBC Persian Staff
My Lords, obviously the House wishes the Minister well in his attempts to get this situation put right for BBC staff. But given the track record of Rouhani and his Government on dealing with the human rights of his own people, I would not hold your breat
2017-12-05 Royal Navy: Staffing
My Lords, in all this talk about cuts and the debate last week on the Royal Marines, is there any saving grace for the most famous military band in the world, the Royal Marines Band? Has the band been ring-fenced to make sure that this nation does not lo
2017-10-30 Health: Flu
My Lords, I am sure that the possibility of people getting vaccinations in places such as Sainsbury’s and Boots while they are doing the shopping is a very good thing. I talked about this to a doctor friend at the weekend and was told that the pharmacist
2017-07-05 Balfour Declaration Centenary
My Lords, I add my thanks to my noble friend Lord Turnberg for obtaining this debate. When the Minister replies, I hope that we shall hear what the Government’s plans are to celebrate this. It is a cause for celebration, and not to be pessimistic and aba
2017-01-23 Iran: Human Rights
My Lords, I thank the Minister and those noble Lords who have put their names down to speak for being present for this short debate. I and many others think this is a very pressing issue for us to address as a nation. The appalling human rights situat
2017-01-23 Iran: Human Rights
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current human rights situation in Iran.
2016-09-08 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
My Lords I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this short debate and pay tribute to him for his continuing mission to give voice to the persecuted minorities of many faiths in our troubled world. In the few minutes available, I will focus
2016-03-02 Pharmacies: Funding
My Lords, does the Minister consider that prisons are communities? If he does, will he give the House an assurance that the NHS pharmacies operating in prisons will not face any cuts because, as I understand it, the pharmacies in some prisons are far belo
2016-01-11 Rough Sleeping
The Minister may not have the figures she was asked for but she may be interested in the figures of people sleeping rough in Watford. Prior to the Christmas appeal for what, in the last few years, was for food, this year the charity which looks after the
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file

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  • No registrable interests
    registered 2022-05-04 · amended 2022-08-17
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Party history

2010-05-252026-04-17
Labour
2009-11-112010-05-24
Non-affiliated
1998-07-292009-11-10
Labour

Government posts

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Opposition posts

None recorded.

Committee memberships

1999-12-012002-11-07
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2002-05-152003-04-10
Committee On Religious Offences

Contact

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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)

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Written parliamentary questions · 2026

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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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Historic bills (all-time)

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
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