The Rt Hon. the Lord Ashton of Hyde
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Ashton of Hyde's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Ashton of Hyde. His name is Thomas Henry Ashton, 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
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-01-27
Warm Homes Plan
The noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.
2025-10-16
Middle East
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.
2025-07-21
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for coming up with and discussing this elegant solution, and for moving Amendment 1 and speaking to the consequential amendments, all of which I fully endorse. They will be much more c
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
There is still ping-pong. However, I accept what the noble Baroness the Leader of the House has said.
I am quite surprised there is such controversy about what I thought was a fairly common-sense amendment. We would like to get a solution that everyon
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
I do not agree with that exactly. It would be perfectly possible to have discussions, even if it was in the Bill. Even if there are particular problems, once it is in the Bill it can be brought back at Third Reading.
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
It is a shame that it is take it or leave it, as far as discussions are concerned.
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, I thank everyone who spoke in this debate, including my co-signatories—a formidable legal team. I repeat my thanks to the Leader of the House, who spent a lot of time discussing this with me. I am very grateful for her offer to work further on
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Exactly. The attorney under a lasting power of attorney has duties. If he or she was exercising that duty within the realm of the Act, they would be acting lawfully, and they would establish capacity using the advice that is contained in the code of prac
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
As far as I understand it, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 says that an attorney established under a lasting power of attorney must think about the code of practice within that Bill when they make decisions on the other person’s behalf, so they are under a
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, in Committee, it was pretty much acknowledged that this amendment addressed a genuine problem and that the House as a whole would benefit from a solution. That problem, in a nutshell, is that the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 clearly states th
2025-07-09
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
The Minister has the right, but not the duty, to reply.
2025-03-25
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, including the noble Lord, Lord True, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, who added their names to this amendment. I particularly thank the Leader of the House for her encouraging words.
I was a bit di
2025-03-25
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, in 1934, Percy Shaw patented the cat’s eye, the ubiquitous reflective road stud that we all recognise. It is one of the most perfect inventions and recognised as one of the top 10 British design icons, along with, among other things, the Spitfi
2025-03-25
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, there is a Division in the House. We will adjourn for 10 minutes.
2025-03-17
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
My Lords, we will resume. By popular request, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, is going to quickly repeat what he said as we adjourned for a Division in the House.
2025-03-17
Arrangement of Business
Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, which I think we expect, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2025-01-21
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
My Lords, I will be brief because I know that the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser—and every other noble Lord, I expect—is anxious to go home in this appropriately Arctic weather. It is not my role to defend the Government but, in fairness, I should acknowled
My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to introduce this debate on the report of the International Relations and Defence Committee, Our Friends in the North: UK Strategy towards the Arctic. I had the very enjoyable privilege of chairing the committee for
That this House takes note of the Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic (1st Report, Session 2023–24, HL Paper 8).
2024-11-27
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
My Lords, I have been informed that we are not going to take the last group, and the Minister is confirming that. If anyone is waiting just for the last group, they should not, and they can go.
2024-11-26
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
It can be in any order.
2024-11-26
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, which I do not expect, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
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Register of Interests · 4 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 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Smilepod Hygiene Ltd (dental services)
registered 2011-09-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Property in Eastbourne, Nottingham and Newcastle from which rental income is received
registered 2012-10-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Farm and cottages in Gloucestershire owned jointly with wife, from which rental income is received
registered 2011-09-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Honorary membership of Carlton Club, given by Carlton Club (London) Ltd, St James’s Street, London SW1
registered 2022-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2026-03-26 → 2026-04-29
Crossbench
2024-05-24 → 2026-03-26
Non-affiliated
2011-07-25 → 2024-05-23
Conservative
Government posts
2019-07-26 → 2022-09-06
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
2017-07-03 → 2019-07-26
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2016-07-17 → 2017-07-03
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2014-07-15 → 2017-06-20
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2014-06-12 → 2014-07-15
The Arctic
2014-11-19 → 2014-12-24
Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2019-10-03 → 2022-10-20
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2019-10-03 → 2022-10-12
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2019-10-03 → 2022-10-20
Services Committee
2023-01-31 → 2024-05-30
International Relations and Defence Committee
Chair
+£16,900/yr
2023-01-31 → 2023-06-12
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Contact
No contact details recorded.
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.
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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)
5 bills
4 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-06-05 | |
| Data Protection Act 2018 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2017-09-13 | |
| National Citizen Service Act 2017 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2016-10-11 | |
| Digital Economy Act 2017 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2016-07-05 | |
| Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2016-05-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.