The Lord Botham OBE
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Botham's full title is The Lord Botham OBE. His name is Ian Terence Botham, 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
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 2
2020-11-25
Sport Sector: Financial Support
My Lords, we all welcome the injection of £300 million into rugby union and horseracing, and the safe return of much-needed supporters to stadiums, which will be a lifeline to so many clubs. Do the Government have any plans to financially support cricket
My Lords, it is an honour to be here making my maiden speech. I was introduced early last month and since then have received an outstanding welcome and support from noble Lords across all Benches, the behind-the-scenes staff and, importantly for me, the
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Register of Interests · 28 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, 24 October 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Yarm
registered 2025-10-27
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Speaking engagement, 22 October 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Eastbourne
registered 2025-10-23
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Speaking engagement, 21 October 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Guildford
registered 2025-10-22
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Speaking engagement, 20 October 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Fareham
registered 2025-10-21
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Speaking engagement, 18 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Chesham
registered 2025-09-19
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Speaking engagement, 17 September 2025, Geoff Miller Luncheon, London Freight Club
registered 2025-09-18
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Speaking engagement, 12 September 2025, Simon Dent Theatre Show, Northampton
registered 2025-09-15
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Speaking engagement, 10 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Doncaster
registered 2025-09-11
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Speaking engagement, 7 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Workington
registered 2025-09-08
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Speaking engagement, 6 September 2025. Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Clitheroe
registered 2025-09-08
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Speaking engagement, 5 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Horsham
registered 2025-09-08
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Speaking engagement, 4 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Peterborough
registered 2025-09-08
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Speaking engagement, 3 September 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Worcester
registered 2025-09-08
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Speaking engagement, 2 July 2025, RAC Club, London (fee paid by GamePlan Solutions)
registered 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 21 June 2025, Theatre shows with Rob Sproston Sporting Events, Manchester
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 20 June 2025, Theatre shows with Rob Sproston Sporting Events, Stoke
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 12 June 2025, Theatre shows with Rob Sproston Sporting Events, Lincoln
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 9 June 2025, Theatre shows with Rob Sproston Sporting Events, Scunthorpe
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 30 June 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Launceston
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 29 June 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Bristol
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 26 June 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Shrewsbury
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 25 June 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Halifax
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Speaking engagement, 15 June 2025, Theatre shows with Elite Sporting Events, Manchester
registered 2025-08-26 · amended 2025-08-27
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Ambassador, TSG Tech Limited (trading as Token Sports Global) (Guernsey registered cricket app producer)
registered 2024-12-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member is endorsing several products including Ethica CBD Sports Gel and will perform an ambassadorial role for Medicanna Ltd (creates natural, organic hemp products)
registered 2022-11-02 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member has commercial agreement with Benchmark Drinks Ltd; the wine brand Ian Botham and all sub brands are jointly owned
registered 2021-04-12 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company) (clients are Actegy Ltd (trading as Revitive), The Daily Telegraph, Channel 7 (Australia) and Triple M (Australian radio station))
registered 2020-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Newschoice Limited (sports promotions company)
registered 2020-11-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2020-09-10 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@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) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
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)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.