The Lord Carter of Haslemere CB
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Carter of Haslemere's full title is The Lord Carter of Haslemere CB. His name is Harold Mark Carter, 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
£125
Travel claims
£582
Attendance £582
Total claimed
£8,127
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
61 Content(32.3%)
6 Not-Content(3.2%)
122 didn't vote(64.6%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
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
2026-09-16
IPP Prisoners: Recall System
My Lords, when an IPP prisoner is recalled to prison, they usually spend at least two years or more in prison—so it is effectively a resentencing exercise, but by a probation officer, not a judge. Should they not at least have been charged with an offenc
2026-09-14
Representation of the People Bill
My Lords, I declare an interest: I have been advising the charity Spotlight on Corruption on these issues. This is a good Bill, in my view, and the Government deserve credit for it, but as ever the question is whether it goes far enough. The noble Lord,
2026-09-14
Public Inquiries
My Lords, given that statutory inquiries are held when events have caused public concern, and often cost tens of millions—if not hundreds of millions—of taxpayers’ money, does the Minister agree that reasons should always be given by Ministers for reject
2026-09-14
Public Inquiries
My Lords—
2026-09-01
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
My Lords, coming towards the end of this debate, I will not repeat points made in the truly excellent speeches we have heard across the House. I am going to focus on a slightly different aspect, which is none the less very relevant to the spirit of the B
2026-07-16
Imprisonment for Public Protection
My Lords, does the Minister agree that, if IPP prisoners beyond their tariff had been sentenced to a determinate term, which they would have been if they had had the good fortune to have been convicted on or after Monday 3 December 2012 and not before th
2026-07-14
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
My Lords, as I understand it, the Electoral Commission will be given the power to share information with third parties, which is very welcome and long overdue. But will it also be given the power to require information from third parties, which is normal
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, in this debate. In a world where so-called “strong men” are ruling with tyranny and anarchy around the globe, in total disregard of the rules-based international order, we should consi
2026-07-09
Foreign Interference in UK Politics
I welcome the Government’s commitment to give the Electoral Commission more investigatory powers, including the power to require information from third parties, as the Rycroft review recommended. The devil will be in the detail on that. Other regulators
2026-07-06
Imprisonment for Public Protection Prisoners
My Lords, we know that the psychological harm caused by the IPP sentence adversely affects prisoners’ risk assessments. What are the Government doing to improve the mental health of IPP prisoners so as to improve their prospects of release?
My Lords, I declare an interest as I have been advising the charity Spotlight on Corruption on these issues. I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for initiating this debate, since what is more important than the integrity of our electoral syst
2026-07-02
Imprisonment for Public Protection
My Lords, what are the Government doing to ensure that IPP prisoners are located in prisons close to their families so as to facilitate visits by their families? This must be one of the surest ways of achieving rehabilitation.
My Lords, there are so many angles to this important subject. AI obviously has many very positive attributes. But I am reminded of a debate among AI experts and neuroscientists that took place on the “Today” programme a few months ago on whether AI cou
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, I will focus on the Representation of the People Bill, which seeks to protect our democracy. What is more important than that? I declare an interest, since I have been liaising with and advising the charity Spotlight on Corruption.
There is
2026-03-25
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Nash, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Bellamy; I will reiterate the points that they have been making.
The amendments pose the question of how best to make meaningful change to online safety la
My Lords, in response to a question during Oral Questions on 11 February about the risks of the First-tier Tribunal becoming overwhelmed by rent increase appeals brought by tenants who have nothing to lose, the Minister stated that
“there is a case fo
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, Amendment 429ZA seeks to leave out Clause 212. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, for adding their names to the amendment. Clause 212 addresses situations where a person has been convict
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken today so powerfully. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Hanson, that I do not in the slightest bit resent the fact that the letter arrived so late; I appreciate that there is a lot going on at the moment.
2026-03-13
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I have tabled four amendments towards the end of this group, Amendments 317, 346, 457 and 512, which are in identical terms. They are designed to ensure that a person seeking a state-assisted death is not acting out of a temporary feeling of fe
2026-03-11
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, Amendment 403 in this group is in my name.
The group that we are talking about raises the issue whether authorised firearms officers deserve any special protection if they are, or may be, prosecuted for their conduct or if they are convicted
2026-03-11
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I very much support this amendment. In Committee, I tabled an amendment, which was debated—the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, was acting Minister at the time—and would have prevented a criminal record being kept for children who are prosecuted by
2026-02-25
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I strongly support the intention and spirit of Amendment 13. Fly-tipping shows a shocking disregard for other people, the local community, society and the environment. It is not right that the cost of removing the consequences of it fall on the
2026-02-11
Renters’ Rights Act: Implementation
My Lords, the Master of the Rolls, who oversees the efficiency of our civil justice system, recently said that the Act creates an incentive for tenants to appeal every increase in rent to the First-tier Tribunal because, even if the appeal fails, the in
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
I cannot speak to that sort of case, and I entirely agree that it sounds terrible. But the police are there to investigate; that is their job. They have to do it according to rules and codes of practice and, if the system works properly, that sort of cas
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Part-time legal consultant, Kingsley Napley (law firm)
registered 2023-12-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2019-10-30 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2025-05-22 → present
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
carterh@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
5
of 5 tabled
5 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
2026-01-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rented Housing: Evictions
Answered
2026-01-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship Education Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 |
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
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship Education Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.