The Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court GCB
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court's full title is The Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court GCB. His name is Nicholas Ian Macpherson, 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
8 Content(4.9%)
24 Not-Content(14.8%)
130 didn't vote(80.2%)
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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
2026-06-17
Thames Water
My Lords, I share the Minister’s frustration and welcome the Government’s efforts to grip the issue. Does she agree that, whatever happens to the ownership of Thames Water, substantial investment will be required in water in the south-east? Does she also
2026-04-28
Middle East: Economic Update
My Lords, does the Financial Secretary agree that, rather than increasing revenues, an oil price of more than $100 a barrel is far more likely to reduce them because of the wider effect on the economy? Does he agree that, at a time like this, when revenu
My Lords, I encourage the Financial Secretary not to become mesmerised by IMF forecasts. The British economy has proved remarkably resilient over the past 18 years in the face of a succession of shocks. Generally, the Government have got into difficulty
2026-04-16
Strategic Defence Review: Funding
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the effectiveness of expenditure is as important as the level of expenditure? Can he tell the House what the MoD is doing to improve the efficiency of defence spending?
2026-03-11
Pension Schemes: Ministerial Powers
My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the Scottish American Investment Company. I understand why the Government would want to take a reserve power, given the persistent failure of the City of London—one of the biggest global financial centres—to
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 243E, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Layard. It is late, and I promise to be brief.
In Committee, a cross-party group of Peers spoke in support of an amendment that would have guaranteed a place on an app
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
My Lords, it is axiomatic that, if you want to land a difficult message, it is best to start with some positives: so here goes. First, all credit to the Government for sticking to their fiscal rules, and increasing their safety margin. I admit that I had
2025-11-20
Litter on Canal Towpaths
My Lords, I will speak very briefly in the gap. First, I should mention that I, too, make regular use of canal tow-paths: I often walk along the Grand Union Canal, either through Camden and Islington or, mainly, from Boston Manor, through Osterley and do
2025-11-17
Inheritance Tax: Pensions
My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is an important principle of the tax system that tax reliefs, and therefore tax expenditures, should be tightly drawn? Does he also agree that the point of pension relief is to provide a pension in retirement, an
2025-09-18
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 483, which I have put my name to. The noble Lord, Lord Layard, has set out the arguments very eloquently. I would merely like to add the perspective of a former Treasury official.
Economic growth,
2025-09-02
Gilt Yields
My Lords, the Financial Secretary is right to point out that yields on German bunds have risen almost as much as yields on gilts in the UK over the last month, but does he recognise the importance of ensuring that the UK’s economic policy does not stand
2025-07-22
Independent Commission on Adult Social Care
My Lords, one of the most sensible measures introduced by Mr Sunak when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer was a health and social care levy. Sadly, its abolition is the one measure which survived from the Kwasi Kwarteng Budget of 2022. The benefit of a
2025-07-22
Independent Commission on Adult Social Care
My Lords—
2025-06-24
UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy
My Lords, I congratulate the Treasury on this plan, which is well thought through. If the economy is going to grow, we have to ensure that public investment grows faster than public consumption. That is reflected in the Government’s plans. But, like my n
2025-06-12
Winter Fuel Payment
My Lords, as the Minister knows, I did not welcome this decision. Turning to principles, does he agree that cliff edges in the tax and benefits system are undesirable? Can he explain whether, when a pensioner’s income moves from £34,999 to £35,000, suppo
2025-06-10
Winter Fuel Payment
My Lords, as one of the few supporters of the original measure—like my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Clarke—I feel the Minister’s pain. But when the Treasury has to retreat, it is best to concede more rather than less; in that respect only, I congratulate
2025-06-05
Regional Growth
My Lords, I welcome the Government’s announcements in relation to regional growth. As the sometime author of the Green Book, I welcome the direction of travel in terms of investment appraisal. However, inevitably, resources are finite. Can the Financial
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, and his committee on their timely and well-argued report. I agree with pretty much all of it. The fact is that Britain’s national debt has more than doubled as a percentage of national income in 20 y
2025-03-31
Scunthorpe Steelworks
My Lords, do the Government agree that in recent years private sector steel producers have effectively had the Government over a barrel in negotiations? Will they commit to protecting taxpayers’ interests alongside the jobs of those working in the steel
2025-03-13
Capital Investment and Share Ownership
My Lords, does the Financial Secretary agree that, generally, the quality of PFI projects has improved over time, with an increasing number transferring risk successfully to the private sector and the projects being delivered on budget and on time? Given
2025-03-12
US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs
My Lords, does the Minister agree that tariffs harm consumers and encourage industrial inefficiency? Does she agree that the British economy was at its most successful when it was pursuing a policy of unilateral free trade in the 19th century?
2025-03-12
US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs
My Lords—
Many apologies to the noble Baroness; I stand corrected. The cut in employee national insurance was considerable. Looking at the macro effects of employee and employer national insurance on the labour market, I regard the changes that have taken place as
I support the comments from my noble friend Lord Hogan-Howe: I think that it is an important principle that Budgets should be determined by the House of Commons. Those who argue for exemptions should be obliged to explain how they will pay for the tax cu
2025-02-03
Growing the UK Economy
My Lords, the history of direct support for industrial investment is not a happy one, with much money wasted and few jobs created. Can the Financial Secretary confirm that the Treasury will continue to take a rigorous approach to assessing support for in
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Register of Interests · 12 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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Occasional journalism, Financial Times
registered 2022-11-22 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chairman, Scottish American Investment Company plc (investment trust) (interest ceased 17 April 2026)
registered 2022-04-14 · amended 2026-04-20
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Director, Scottish American Investment Company plc (investment trust) (interest ceased 17 April 2026)
registered 2016-10-27 · amended 2026-04-20
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Chairman, C Hoare & Co (bankers)
registered 2016-10-27 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Hargreaves Services plc (conglomerates-industrials)
registered 2026-04-13
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Volex plc (electric equipment and parts)
registered 2026-04-13
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Chesnara plc (insurance-life)
registered 2026-04-13
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HSBC plc (banking)
registered 2026-04-13
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Logistics Development Group plc (investment company)
registered 2025-07-01
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On the Beach plc (hotels and entertainment services)
registered 2023-04-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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One Media iP group plc (media)
registered 2021-02-08 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Residential property in London N1
registered 2016-10-27 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2016-10-04 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
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Opposition posts
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Committee memberships
2018-09-11 → 2024-12-06
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)
2020-09-23 → present
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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2026-03-02
Treasury
Health Services and State Retirement Pensions: Expenditure
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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