The Lord Oates
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Oates's full title is The Lord Oates. His name is Jonathan Oates, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£2,407
13 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£2,407
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
103 Content(54.5%)
21 Not-Content(11.1%)
65 didn't vote(34.4%)
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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2026-01-05
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168–178
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2026-01-05
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210–131
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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
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for securing this debate and for his long-standing leadership on global health. I also pay tribute to the work of the global health partners with which I have had the opportunity
2026-09-11
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in this debate. So many brought their unique perspectives to the discussion. I reiterate my thanks to the Minister and his colleague for having met with me and the noble Baroness, Lady Sater. I admit to b
2026-09-11
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL]
My Lords, in moving that the Bill be now read a second time, I thank the Minister and his Commons ministerial colleague Jake Richards for the constructive and proactive manner in which they have engaged with me and colleagues on this Bill. I also pay tri
2026-09-11
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL]
That the Bill be now read a second time.
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the excellent, eloquent speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Hazarika, which I agree with entirely. Today, I want to focus on the justice system and, in particular, the contrast between the crisis in the adult justice s
My Lords, this problem, as we have heard, has gone on for many years now, despite the protestations of the Government that they are doing all they can. Is it not now time for the Government to take a much more ambitious approach to our relationships with
2026-06-24
Darfur: Atrocities
My Lords, I note the Minister’s reference to the action by the Security Council and the joint statement by Foreign Ministers of like-minded countries calling for a halt on the attack on El Obeid. But does she agree that the absence of any reference to co
2026-05-21
Youth Offending
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress in reducing youth offending in England and Wales over the past 25 years.
2026-05-21
Youth Offending
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her Answer. In her reply to questions on the Statement yesterday, she stated that
“there is no intention to abolish the Youth Justice Board”.—[Official Report, 20/5/26; col. 427.]
We are grateful for that
2026-05-20
Youth Justice
Does the Minister recognise that the Youth Justice Board was a jewel in the crown of the 1997 Labour Government, dramatically reducing the number of young people in the juvenile secure estate while reducing youth offending and recidivism? Does she also r
2026-01-29
UK Development Partnership Assistance
My Lords, I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lady Featherstone on securing this debate and on her eloquent opening speech, and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hyde, and the noble Lord, Lord Barber, on their powerful maiden speeches.
2026-01-13
Official Development Assistance
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bates, for initiating this debate. I declare my interest as CEO of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger.
As we have heard, the world faces an unprecedented series of humanitarian crises driven by conflict and
2026-01-08
Mining: Pollution
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s responsibility to ensure that mining companies which operated in former British colonies during colonial rule address pollution that their activities caused in thos
2026-01-08
Mining: Pollution
My Lords, I tabled this debate to tell the story of the people of Kabwe, a city in Zambia which has been described as the world’s most polluted town, and to highlight the dangers of their experiences being replicated in the scramble for African resources
2025-12-17
Jimmy Lai Conviction
My Lords, I associate the Liberal Democrats with the Government’s strong condemnation of Jimmy Lai’s political conviction and of the Chinese Government for engineering it. I join the noble Earl in saluting the courage of Jimmy Lai, who, instead of choosi
2025-12-01
South Sudan
My Lords, I declare my interest as chief executive of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. In his 3 November report, the Secretary-General of the UN warned that without humanitarian access being restored to all areas, South Sudan risks a full-scale
2025-11-27
Sudan
My Lords, I declare my interest as CEO of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. I join others in thanking the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for initiating this debate and for his strong advocacy for Sudan during his years in this House.
2025-11-05
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Can we have clarity on this? My understanding is that there is no right of appeal against the Home Office decision that an error was made. Instead, there is the right to make another application, and then appeal if that is refused. As I set out, that is
2025-11-05
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I will not repeat the comprehensive arguments my noble friend has so eloquently set out in support of this amendment. I want to focus briefly on the point she highlighted that, by allowing settled status to expire rather than revoking or cancel
2025-10-29
Corruption: Low and Middle-income Countries
My Lords, I welcome the Government’s focus on this critical issue. The Minister will be aware of the particular role of the illicit gold trade in fuelling the conflict in Sudan and conflicts elsewhere, and in laundering the proceeds of corruption around
2025-10-29
Corruption: Low and Middle-income Countries
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will strengthen existing policy, resources and enforcement powers to ensure the prosecution of those in the United Kingdom who have enriched themselves through the corrupt use of public funds in low-and-mi
2025-10-16
Starvation as a Weapon of War
My Lords, I declare my interest as the chief executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger. It is a huge privilege to follow that very powerful speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Helic. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Silvertown, for secu
2025-09-19
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I shall focus today on the group of people to whom the Bill actually relates—those terminally ill patients with capacity whose death in consequence of that illness or disease can reasonably be expected within six months. We can argue about whet
2025-09-16
Ethiopia and Eritrea
My Lords, I also welcome the noble Lord to his place, but does he recognise that the UK’s influence in the Horn of Africa and across the continent has been greatly diminished by a lack of consistent political leadership in the FCDO, exemplified by having
2025-09-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
I thank the Minister for his response and for taking time to meet me and my colleagues to discuss these matters, as he referred to. I am grateful for his clarification regarding Amendments 143 and 145, which will give welcome reassurance.
I am not ent
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Register of Interests · 4 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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Speaking engagement, 17 June 2026, TEXEM Executive Leadership Conference, Newcastle
registered 2026-06-30
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Chief Executive, UK Alliance to End Malnutrition and Hunger
registered 2022-09-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Book royalties received from publication of “I never promised you a rose garden”, Biteback Publishing, 31 March 2025
registered 2021-10-10 · amended 2025-06-30
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Angola, 16-20 March 2026, to witness the work of the Halo Trust; flights, accommodation and subsistence paid for by the Halo Trust
registered 2026-04-14
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Party history
2015-10-05 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2020-01-29 → 2022-05-11
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Committee memberships
2016-01-26 → 2017-09-05
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2019-07-02 → 2020-04-23
EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
2019-10-29 → 2021-03-31
European Union Committee
2020-04-23 → 2023-01-31
International Agreements Committee
2026-01-27 → present
National Resilience Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 8 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa
Country, Area or Region Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-12 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zimbabwe
Country Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health and Security
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-09-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inclusive Growth
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-07-08 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade out of Poverty
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | ODI | 8 | 2024-05-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vaccinations for All
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | RESULTS UK | 4 | 2025-06-03 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
4
of 4 tabled
4 answered(100.0%)
3
departments
2026-09-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Partnership for a Lead-free Future
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL] | Lead | Committee stage | 2026-06-10 |
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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)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (Restoration of Powers and Responsibilities) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2026-06-10 | |
| EEA Nationals (Indefinite Leave to Remain) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-06 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.