The Lord Mendelsohn
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Mendelsohn's full title is The Lord Mendelsohn. His name is Jonathan Neil Mendelsohn, 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.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£6,500
1 donation across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name:
Lord Jon Mendelsohn
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-03 | Labour Party · Central Party | Cash | C0240230 | £6,500 |
Showing the 1 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: unique-surname.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
2 Content(1.2%)
49 Not-Content(30.2%)
111 didn't vote(68.5%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
27–89
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
46–117
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
208–142
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
2026-06-09
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful to take this opportunity to speak in the gap and to warmly welcome the Bill. I pay tribute to the Minister not just for his eloquence in introducing the Bill but for his experience and expertise, and the Bill certainly bears their
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I will not detain the House at all with this. I hear the reassurance. The Minister talked about the many groups that the CPS is involved with. It would be useful for him to reflect more carefully on the operation of those. I did not invent the
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who is here at this time, especially to all the Front-Benchers on this marathon stretch.
I will speak to Amendment 441C, which stands in my name and is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Polak, and my noble friend La
2026-03-03
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendments standing in my name together with those from the noble Earl, Lord Lindsay, and the noble Lord, Lord Johnson of Lainston. As referenced by many of the previous speakers, they deal with the grandf
2026-02-12
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
My Lords, I support Amendments 15, 16 and 19, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. It is my first opportunity to speak in the presence of the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, in this Chamber. Sh
2026-02-12
Counter-Extremism Strategy
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, on introducing this debate. A serious discussion on this is long overdue, and I thank him for all his work and leadership on this and the many colleagues who I am looking forward to hearin
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes, for moving this amendment, and I associate myself with the excellent speeches made in support of it and the other amendments in the group. I also associate myself with the high praise for the Na
2026-01-16
Rare Cancers Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of Whitburn Bay, and congratulate her on bringing this Bill to the House and enabling all of us in this Chamber to focus on these issues. We have heard from a number of colleagues about their own persona
2026-01-13
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I support Amendment 370AA, which stands in my name as well as that of the noble Lord, Lord Austin, and the noble Lord, Lord Polak, who has already spoken to it. I also support Amendment 486C, which I tabled with the noble Baroness, Lady Deech.
2025-11-11
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Forgive me, but this is exactly why we need a proper impact study. In 2023, a different deal was done to supply cigars, and the prices have gone up significantly. Numbers and actual overall sales volumes are totally different, so it is misleading to intr
2025-11-11
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
My Lords, I support the amendments, which I have signed, and I will speak on the separation of cigarettes and vapes from other tobacco products, making the case, I hope, for a much stronger impact assessment. Certainly, the previous contribution made a s
2025-11-10
Financial Provision on Divorce
I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, on securing this debate, and her excellent and compelling speech. She and the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, deserve great credit for their campaign and persistence in pressing for action on this matter.
2025-03-13
Integration and Community Cohesion
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for introducing this debate and for her excellent, thoughtful and wonderfully personal speech. I also welcome my noble friend Lord Rook and look forward to his maiden speech.
An extraordinary honour be
2024-12-12
Homes: Existing Communities
My Lords, I declare an interest in that I am a shareholder in Next plc. I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise, because he has just shown himself, as ever, to be a very big thinker. He is certainly the most gifted and ca
2024-12-12
NHS: Patients with Allergies
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath for this debate and for such an excellent introduction. I associate myself with every point made by my noble friend and the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, and my noble friend Lady Healy. There is a
My Lords, I feel like an amuse-bouche before such a distinguished group of lawyers who have yet to speak. I will raise a very small number of points which come from my experience in business and investment and which I think are relevant, but I of course
2024-03-27
Arbitration Bill [HL]
I thank the Minister for that assurance and beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
2024-03-27
Arbitration Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to place this amendment before this Special Public Bill Committee. I am not highly experienced with such hybrid procedures and so, while I hope that your Lordships will guide me, you will be pleased to hear tha
2024-03-27
Arbitration Bill [HL]
2023-10-24
Israel/Gaza
My Lords, I refer to my register of interests. I am a director of the UK Abraham Accords Group, I am involved on the boards of companies which have staff and premises in Israel, and I am a board member of a cancer charity and many other organisations.
2023-09-14
Abraham Accords
My Lords, I declare my interest as a board member of the UK Abraham Accords Group and as one of the co-chairs of the All-Party Group on the Abraham Accords. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Polak, for his excellent speech and for giving us the oppor
2022-10-26
Procurement Bill [HL]
I have just two things to say very briefly. First, I did say that I thought the noble Baroness would be a brilliant Small Business Commissioner, but I think that she is a brilliant Minister.
I did not put the Public Procurement Review Service in my sp
2022-10-26
Procurement Bill [HL]
My Lords, this is my first opportunity to welcome the Minister back to her place and to say what a pleasure it is to see her here. We who have experienced time with her have always been impressed by her courtesy and the seriousness with which she takes t
2022-07-18
Schools Bill [HL]
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 97A, 118J and 118K.
We have to remind ourselves that the issue of unregistered school settings and the claim that some people are home schooling in order to send children to such settings is a problem that we have
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 35 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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Non-executive Chairman, Evoke plc (gaming) (interest ceased 21 October 2025)
registered 2020-10-15 · amended 2025-10-23
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Consultant providing general commercial advice, RG Advisors (investment and management services)
registered 2020-09-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Cavendish Investment Group (equity investments)
registered 2017-02-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Limited Partner, Cogress St Edmunds Terrace 2 Limited Partnership (property development) (member receives no remuneration)
registered 2015-05-01 · amended 2025-04-05
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Senior Adviser, Value Retail plc (general commercial)
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Red Capital Ltd (business services and venturing)
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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The Office of Lord Mendelsohn Limited
registered 2026-05-05
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Hagrid Investments Limited (investment holding company)
registered 2026-05-05
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No Pasaran Media Ltd (content and publishing)
registered 2019-04-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Cavendish Investment Group (equity investments)
registered 2017-04-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Red Capital Ltd (business services and venturing)
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Anserine Labs Inc (Technology)
registered 2026-05-11
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Trinny London (cosmetics)
registered 2025-10-23
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Carousel Ventures Limited (apparel)
registered 2025-01-08 · amended 2025-04-05
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Cygnet Brand Holdings LLC (premium spirits)
registered 2023-04-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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AMCS Ltd (composite materials)
registered 2023-04-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Hylo Athletics Limited (apparel)
registered 2022-07-27 · amended 2025-04-05
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Next plc (retail)
registered 2021-05-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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PayPal Holdings Inc (online payments system)
registered 2021-05-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Intel Corporation (technology)
registered 2021-05-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Evoke plc (gaming)
registered 2021-05-20 · amended 2025-10-23
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Bharat Supply (logistics and agritech)
registered 2021-03-29 · amended 2025-10-23
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Ortuquercus Invest (gaming and leisure)
registered 2019-09-02 · amended 2025-10-23
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Immersive Group Gaming Ltd (entered administration 10 December 2024)
registered 2019-03-21 · amended 2025-10-23
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Blackrock Emerging Markets Fund
registered 2019-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Fundsmith LLP Equity Fund
registered 2019-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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F&C Investment Trust
registered 2019-02-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Age Abode Ltd (social care)
registered 2019-01-24 · amended 2025-04-05
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Untold Stories Ltd (creative content studio)
registered 2018-07-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Witan Investment Trust
registered 2017-04-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Whalar Ltd (digital content creation marketplace)
registered 2016-12-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Sportlight Technology Ltd (sports technology)
registered 2016-11-15 · amended 2025-10-23
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Tokamak Energy Ltd (energy)
registered 2016-07-28 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Part ownership in residential properties in London from which rental income is received
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Bahrain, 30 October to 3 November 2025, to attend International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue 2025; costs of accommodation met by event organisers
registered 2025-11-19
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
2013-09-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2016-07-14 → 2018-01-25
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2016-07-01 → 2018-01-25
Shadow Spokesperson (International Trade)
2015-05-28 → 2016-07-14
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
2019-07-01 → 2021-11-11
International Relations and Defence Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords , London , SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blood Cancer
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2024-05-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on War Crimes
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Abraham Accords
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-07-24 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
6
of 6 tabled
6 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Clinical Trials
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Clinical Trials
Answered
2026-04-13
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Palladium Group
Answered
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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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Commissioner and Late Payments etc Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-21 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.