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The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE

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Lord King of Lothbury's full title is The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE. His name is Mervyn Allister King, and he is a current member of 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.

Lords votes · 2026

No Lords votes recorded for 2026.

Recent Hansard contributions · latest 7

2025-04-25 National Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)
My Lords, I congratulate my erstwhile colleagues on the Economic Affairs Committee on their excellent report on the national debt. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, on the clarity of his opening speech and on his outstanding chairmanship
2024-05-02 Bank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)
My Lords, I too was a member of the committee that produced this report, and I declare an interest, in every sense of that word, as a former Governor of the Bank. In addition to welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, I also pay tribute to the noble Lor
2023-02-02 Central Bank Digital Currencies (Economic Affairs Committee Report)
My Lords, I speak as a member of the Economic Affairs Committee which produced the report that we are debating. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for his excellent introduction to the debate. I declare an interest as a consultant to Citigroup. Cen
2021-05-12 Queen’s Speech
My Lords, after such a long debate, can there be much to say, especially—in deference to the noble Lord, Lord Cormack—on Zoom? The gracious Speech contains many items of proposed legislation, but their success will depend on one overriding factor—the
2021-04-20 Football: European Super League
Does the Minister agree that the outpouring of concern about the proposed European Super League shows that the organisation of professional football is not just a matter for private clubs to determine among themselves and that the relationship between cl
2021-03-12 Budget Statement
My Lords, none of us envies the Chancellor, who faces bigger challenges than those confronted by many of his predecessors. However, Budgets should be judged by their contribution to economic stability, not their political gimmicks. I am concerned abou
2021-01-08 EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
My Lords, for five years, many claims have been made about the economic consequences of Brexit. Unfortunately, I fear that hyperbole has outrun reason. Although none of us can be certain, my own judgment is that the long-run economic effects of Brexit are
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Register of Interests · 5 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.

  • Speaking engagement, 18 May 2026, AIM Summit, London,
    registered 2026-06-01
  • Speaking engagement, 26 February 2026, LGT Wealth Management, London
    registered 2026-06-01
  • Member, Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy, Central Bank of Mauritius
    registered 2021-03-30 · amended 2025-04-05
  • Member, Advisory Board, CM Capital Corporation (investment management)
    registered 2017-09-27 · amended 2025-04-05
  • Consultant, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd
    registered 2016-03-29 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly. Read the full Lords Code of Conduct for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.

Party history

2013-07-19present
Crossbench current

Government posts

None recorded.

Opposition posts

None recorded.

Committee memberships

2021-01-282024-01-31
Economic Affairs Committee

Contact

Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
External or private office

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)

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.
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