The Lord Kerslake
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Kerslake is deceased. His full title was The Lord Kerslake. His name was Robert Walter Kerslake.
Allowance claims · 2026
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Lords votes · 2026
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2022-04-06
Elections Bill
My Lords, I have added my name to this amendment and give it my full support. We did much of the heavy lifting on this issue in Committee, so I will keep my comments to four points.
First, contrary to the original assertion, this is not in the 2019 ma
2022-04-06
Elections Bill
My Lords, I shall make three brief points. First, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, on his valiant efforts to move this forward in a constructive way. This has been exemplary, in my view. Secondly, I wholeheartedly support his amendments, which
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
My Lords, with respect, the Minister partially reported what the Electoral Commission said. It pointed to the fact that the level of rejections in the 2016 election was 1.9%. It said the single biggest issue in the 2021 election was the design of the for
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
If you make a comment about what somebody said, you need them to be able to come back and say you have got it wrong. The precise point I was making in my speech was not that I favoured PR—although I happen to—but that, irrespective of whether you support
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
My Lords—
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
Does the noble Lord agree that I also made no argument to extend proportional representation? My specific concern was about this change and it being made without consultation.
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
I was quoting what the Electoral Commission said.
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
Could the noble Lord perhaps address the point I made in my contribution? Whatever your views about disconnection during a general election between the vote and the person holding the seat, that does not apply to metro mayors in the way it works. Similar
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
The noble Lord had better ask the Minister; I do not have those figures, but I am happy to dig them out. The point I make still applies. As in London, I am sure there is scope for better systems to improve the design of the papers and reduce rejected num
2022-03-23
Elections Bill
It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, with his passion and analysis, which was evident even through the screen.
I speak to support Clause 11 not standing part of the Bill. In doing so, I declare my interests as a vice-presi
2022-03-17
Elections Bill
I asked a specific question as to whether the Minister had met the London Voices project and, if not, whether he would be prepared to meet them now.
2022-03-17
Elections Bill
Given the lateness of the hour, I hesitate to come in now, but I feel passionately about the importance of tackling the uneven and potentially discriminatory nature of what we are doing here without the proper assessment to which the noble Lord, Lord Woo
2022-03-17
Elections Bill
My Lords, I rise to speak in favour of my Amendment 54 B. There is a lot to commend in the amendment of the noble Lords, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts and Lord Blunkett. It is a serious attempt to establish a new accountability framework for the Elector
2022-03-17
Elections Bill
My Lords, I will keep my remarks on this group to a minimum, because I have a similar amendment coming up on which I will say more. But I did not want to let this debate pass without saying how problematic this clause is. It is a serious issue that must
2022-03-17
Elections Bill
My Lords, when I first came into this House I got involved with the Trade Union Bill, like a number of other noble Lords. I did so because I was seriously concerned that it was unbalanced and partisan legislation that worked against the interests of one
2022-03-15
Elections Bill
My Lords, I would like to lend my support for the amendments in this group. Interestingly, the Bill says that its purpose is
“to strengthen the integrity of the electoral process”
but not its inclusivity. That is a gap that pervades the whole Bill,
2022-03-10
Elections Bill
Perhaps I might clarify this point for the Minister. I did not say it applied to any public body. I said it related to the Electoral Commission. There is a critical difference here in its role, its standing and the nature of its accountability. The situa
2022-03-10
Elections Bill
My Lords, it was a fantastic dissection of these clauses by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I lend my support to the argument and, had there been any spaces left, I would have added my name to those opposing the clauses. There is a right way of d
2022-03-10
Elections Bill
My Lords, may I add a further supplementary question? In the Written Ministerial Statement, the Minister in the other place, Chloe Smith, said:
“In recent years, some across the House have lost confidence in the work of the Commission”.—[Official Repo
2022-02-23
Elections Bill
My Lords, I should first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. My other interests, including my advisory work with a number of metro mayors, are listed in the register. I too enjoyed the speech by the noble Lord, Lo
2022-01-31
Sue Gray Report
My Lords, there is a certain irony in the fact that the very seriousness of the events has prevented us from getting the report from Sue Gray that we were all expecting. Even without the detail, the general findings are utterly damning. Does the Minister
2022-01-11
Building Safety
My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of Peabody housing association. I welcome the Statement; it is a really important step forward in terms of dealing with this long-running and difficult issue. I particularly welcome the proportionate approach to b
2021-07-12
Environment Bill
My Lords, I first thank the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe, Lady Bakewell and Lady Jones of Whitchurch, for their comments. I also welcome the Minister’s response on the consultation. I am concerned about the
2021-07-12
Environment Bill
My Lords, I first declare my interest as the recently stood-down president of the Local Government Association. My other interests are as listed in the register. I take this opportunity to apologise that a technical problem prevented me from speaking to
2021-07-12
Environment Bill
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Register of Interests · 18 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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Chair, At Home Foundation (charity which aims to help immigrants coming from Hong Kong and other countries to settle down, to integrate into society, and be a part of the local community while preserving the memories, heritages and culture of their roots) (unremunerated but member has share options) (interest ceased 28 February 2023 - notified 22 May 2023)
registered 2023-05-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, The Public Service Consultants (consultancy working on public service improvement)
registered 2023-05-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, Lambeth Council's Independent Review of the delivery of affordable homes by Homes for Lambeth (role is remunerated but this will be donated to charity)
registered 2022-11-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, BD Group (wholly owned subsidiary of Barking and Dagenham Council providing property and facilities services to the Borough and beyond)
registered 2022-10-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, BCP FuturePlaces Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council charged with promoting regeneration of the area)
registered 2022-10-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Associate, Harvey Nash (recruitment consultants)
registered 2022-02-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Follow up piece of work on Strengthening Partnerships, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (1 December 2021 - 30 April 2023)
registered 2021-11-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Appointed by Mayor of London to conduct a review to further improve and streamline housing development across the wider Greater London Authority (GLA) Group and deliver more of the genuinely affordable homes Londoners need
registered 2021-11-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, Advisory Group, UK Real Estate Infrastructure and Investment Forum (UKREiiF) (forum to promote investment in UK development culminating in conference in Leeds in May 2022 and May 2023 organised by Built Environment Networking)
registered 2021-04-01 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair (formerly Member), Advisory Board, HomeNow (initiative to provide new model of home rental and ownership) (interest ceased 31 March 2023)
registered 2021-03-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation
registered 2020-04-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Non-executive Chair (advisory role), Pagabo (procurement specialists)
registered 2020-04-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Adviser, Cascade Property and Planning Advisory Group (advice and input to discussions on policy issues)
registered 2019-12-27 · amended 2025-04-05
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Adviser, The Public Services Consultants (The PSC) (formerly 2020 Delivery) (consultancy working on public service improvement) (interest ceased 31 March 2023)
registered 2019-10-08 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair, Be First (regeneration company owned wholly by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham)
registered 2017-05-02 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member of Advisory and Scrutiny Boards, EQUANS UK (formerly Engie UK (trading name of ENGIE Supply Holding UK Limited and subsidiaries; global energy company providing services, energy solutions, and energy infrastructure))
registered 2016-07-10 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Endcliffe Consultancy Ltd (member's company owned jointly with wife, providing advice and consultancy services; income from member's advisory work is paid to Endcliffe; income from formal board appointments is paid directly to member)
registered 2016-07-10 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Endcliffe Consultancy Ltd (member's company owned jointly with wife, providing advice and consultancy services) (see category 1)
registered 2016-07-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2015-03-17 → 2023-07-01
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Committee memberships
2015-11-03 → 2016-08-31
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
2016-09-01 → 2021-01-28
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 5 historic
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity
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Vice Chair | Collider Health | 7 | 2023-05-15 |
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