The Lord Whitby
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Whitby's full title is The Lord Whitby. His name is Michael John Whitby, 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
162 divisions
9 Content(5.6%)
0 Not-Content(0.0%)
153 didn't vote(94.4%)
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 6
I apologise—a rose by any other name.
However, the point made about top-down interference is something I understand, as the leader of a metropolitan borough. I was the leader during Tony Blair’s period, and I liaised with him regularly. I was the lead
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in today’s important debate. Each contribution has underlined our collective passion for preserving and developing our high streets. If I may, I will make an observation or two.
Before I came her
My Lords, it is with great pleasure that I move the Second Reading of the High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill. It has already received cross-party support in another place, and I am keen and confident that it will receive an equ
That the Bill be now read a second time.
2022-04-07
South-west of England: Levelling up
Nine years—
2018-01-18
Transport for the North
My Lords, the Midlands is the largest economic area outside London. It attracts more inward investment and creates more start-up businesses than anywhere in the United Kingdom outside the capital. Its companies export to 178 countries worldwide, and it i
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Register of Interests · 9 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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Strategic Adviser, Gem Limited (heating systems)
registered 2020-09-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Harborne Consultancy Midlands Limited (member's own company; clients are listed in category 1)
registered 2017-12-14 · amended 2025-04-09
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President (formerly chairman), Eco Removal Systems Ltd
registered 2017-12-14 · amended 2025-07-02
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Non-executive Chairman, Made in the Midlands Ltd
registered 2017-12-14 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chairman and Director, Skeldings Ltd (springs, pressings, tools)
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Harborne Consultancy Midlands Limited (member's own company) (see category 1)
registered 2017-12-14 · amended 2025-04-05
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Skeldings Ltd (springs, pressings, tools) (see category 1)
registered 2013-11-12 · amended 2025-04-07
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Rolls-Royce
registered 2025-07-02
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Eco Removal Systems Ltd (interest ceased 30 June 2025)
registered 2018-02-26 · amended 2025-07-02
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Party history
2013-09-10 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Levelling up Birmingham
Subject Group
|
Officer | Cratus Communications | 5 | 2024-09-17 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonweatlth Games
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | MR Sport | 10 | 2021-06-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kuwait
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-06-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rwanda
Country Group
|
Secretary | — | 8 | 2023-06-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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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)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill | Supported | 2nd reading | 2023-12-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.