The Lord Purvis of Tweed
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Purvis of Tweed's full title is The Lord Purvis of Tweed. His name is Jeremy Purvis, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,008
Travel claims
£1,009
Attendance £1,009
Postage / secretarial / family travel
£34
Total claimed
£9,471
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
115 Content(60.8%)
23 Not-Content(12.2%)
51 didn't vote(27.0%)
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
Not-Content
2026-07-21
Not-Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
26–134
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
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
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
My Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis, in Sudan, was not mentioned in the Government’s agenda for the G20 presidency. Surely, as the UN Security Council penholder for the world’s worst
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness who spoke in the gap. She knows that I have the highest admiration for the work she does, and the utmost affection for her. She has been and continues to be an outstanding ambassador for Parliament
I think I might be correct, but I am sure the noble Lord will correct me if not. The Scottish Lords of Parliament, who were part of those elected to serve after the Acts of Union, had themselves to be re-elected at the start of each new Parliament. They
2026-09-16
Government Debt
My Lords, in reply to my noble friend’s question about the Debt Management Office, the Minister said that it was part of the Bank of England and that he would write to my noble friend, which I am grateful for. To help him draft the letter, might he quote
2026-09-16
Government Debt
My Lords—
My Lords, I, too, welcome the noble Lord to his ministerial position; I think this House is greatly enhanced by people who served in the Scottish Parliament, personally, and I wish him luck in his role. The area where I live, the Scottish Borders, has th
2026-09-09
Israel and Palestine
My Lords, the choice of who forms the Israeli Government is for the Israeli people and them alone. Our foreign policy is for our Government, and our legislation is for this Parliament. No British Jewish person should be held to account for the actions of
2026-09-07
Falkland Islands
I also welcome the Minister to her brief. I should perhaps declare I was on that visit too, but I saw nothing untoward between the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Callanan. This is also my first opportunity—since she is here—to thank the noble Baroness
I remain happy to have followed the noble Baroness, Lady Nargund, who reminded us of the blight in our country: the extreme levels of difference in social deprivation from postcode to postcode. This is also an urban-rural issue. If the Prime Minister is
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness—
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
My Lords, Andy Burnham is the seventh Prime Minister in the 13 years I have been a Member of this House. Under our unstable one-party government system, Prime Ministers have had an average tenure of 21 months in my time. I worked out that this is precise
2026-09-01
Nepal: Flooding
My Lords, I welcome the Minister to his post and I wish him the very best in carrying out his role. I know that he has visited Nepal and that he will be acutely aware of the impact of this disaster. I associate these Benches with the words of the noble L
2026-07-22
Tributes: Lord Laming
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord True, and the Leader, and their very eloquent and emotional tributes to Herbert. Herbert was Convenor of the Cross Benches when I entered this House in 2013. He was always helpful, courteous and
2026-07-21
Business of the House
It is not exactly Churchillian to ask for a take-note debate. I do not think that “We will take note of them on the beaches, we will take note of them on the landing grounds, we will always take note” is the speech that the noble Lord thinks we need to m
2026-07-21
Business of the House
By popular demand, I shall give way to the noble Lord.
2026-07-21
Business of the House
If he will forgive me, I am just—
2026-07-21
Business of the House
My Lords, as Hansard will show and as I indicated very clearly, there was no debate on the Government’s priorities, political or legislative, in this House, as the noble Lord is seeking that we have. It is his right not to be consistent—I understand that
2026-07-21
Business of the House
The usual channels were not convened, informed or written to. When we were notified that a Motion had been tabled, that is not the way that the usual channels operate our business. I wonder whether the noble Baroness can confirm the point that the Leader
2026-07-21
Business of the House
My Lords, I indicated that these Benches were not consulted or written to with regard to the noble Lord. That is perfectly clear. When the press were told at 9.38 pm, when the House was still sitting, there was no convening of the usual channels to discu
2026-07-21
Business of the House
The noble Baroness is well aware that there are recognised ways that the usual channels operate. She may protest, and if she wishes to intervene again, I am happy to take it.
2026-07-21
Business of the House
I apologise to the Chief Whip if I have just doomed his chances in the reshuffle. Now all of his Back-Benchers are keeping a beady eye on their phones to learn his fate. I also thank on behalf of these Benches the outgoing Ministers for their service. Th
2026-07-21
Business of the House
My Lords, I will take this opportunity also to welcome the continuation in their role of the Leader and the Chief Whip.
2026-07-21
Business of the House
The Chief Whip, who is back in his place, or the Opposition Chief Whip might be able to confirm to the House whether the Motion had been tabled before the noble Baroness informed those she claims were consulted. No—there is silence. I think that confirms
My Lords, in the skies above El Obeid as we speak are reconnaissance drones identifying women civilians as potential targets. There is the technology to ensure that there are no-drone zones to prevent humanitarian atrocities. This is authorised under a U
2026-06-30
Women’s Representation in Peace Processes
My Lords, in March, the Commons International Development Committee reported on its inquiry into women, peace and security. It said that
“our report finds that the Government has failed to deliver on policy commitments relating to the inclusion of wom
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Register of Interests · 3 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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Associate with Global Partners Governance Limited (a social purpose company) in respect of their UK Government contracts to provide capacity building and good governance support to developing and post conflict countries
registered 2016-01-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Self-employed consultant and sole trader trading as Jeremy Purvis; (any income from interests registered in this category would be paid to Jeremy Purvis)
registered 2013-11-11 · amended 2025-04-08
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Doha, Qatar, 6-7 December 2025, to attend 23rd Doha Forum, “Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity”; travel and accommodation costs paid by the Doha Forum
registered 2026-01-05
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Party history
2013-09-13 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2021-10-07 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2021-01-05 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development)
2016-10-28 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Trade)
2015-06-01 → 2015-09-07
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Committee memberships
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
European Affairs Committee
2024-10-22 → 2025-11-10
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2025-07-25 → present
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2025-07-25 → present
House of Lords Commission
2025-07-25 → present
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2025-07-25 → present
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 8 active officership(s) · 15 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade Justice
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | The Trade Justice Movement | 7 | 2024-03-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 15 | 2024-01-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extreme Poverty
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | BRAC UK | 12 | 2024-02-25 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Growth
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | RESULTS UK | 7 | 2022-05-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade out of Poverty
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | ODI | 8 | 2024-05-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tunisia
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 17 | 2022-11-21 |
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Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 23 | 2024-05-13 |
|
Devolution All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Connect | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
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
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)
3 bills
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-06-17 | |
| Constitutional Convention Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2015-06-01 | |
| International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2014-07-02 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.