The Rt Hon. the Lord Freud
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Freud's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Freud. His name is David Anthony Freud, and he is currently on leave of absence 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.
Party history
2009-06-27 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2015-05-12 → 2016-12-21
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Welfare Reform)
2010-05-17 → 2015-05-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) (Welfare Reform)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
freudd@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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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.
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)
8 bills
4 as lead sponsor
4 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension Schemes Act 2017 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2016-10-19 | |
| Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-07-09 | |
| European Union (Approvals) Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2015-06-25 | |
| Mesothelioma Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-05-09 | |
| Pensions Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2013-05-09 | |
| Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2013-03-14 | |
| Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2011-02-16 | |
| Pensions Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-01-12 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.