The Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom's full title is The Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE. His name is Andrew Sharpe, 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
103 Content(63.6%)
7 Not-Content(4.3%)
52 didn't vote(32.1%)
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
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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
2026-06-16
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
My Lords, I join the general approval of the Minister’s promotion. I wish him well and I am delighted to face-off somebody who has considerable business experience.
I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this important debate. It is
2026-06-09
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I refer to my small business interests, as set out in the register. I welcome the chance to speak on this Bill for the first time, and I thank all noble Lords who have contributed. Most of all, I thank the Minister for his introduction, his pre
2026-06-02
Steel Import Restrictions
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for the Answer, and it is reassuring to hear that the Secretary of State is in India. However, the fact is that the previous Government secured Brexit freedoms precisely to break free from EU protectionism and
2026-06-02
Steel Import Restrictions
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that the United Kingdom’s proposed steel import restrictions may jeopardise the implementation of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement; and what steps they are taking to protect Br
2026-06-01
Business Hiring
My Lords, 42 years on, I remind the House of my noble friend’s statistic that there are over 1 million NEETs at the moment. How depressing is that?
To follow on from my noble friend’s question, retail and hospitality are often young people’s first cha
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his Answer. The Government should understand and know that price controls do not work and do not reduce prices. They instead suppress supply, create shortages, and ultimately leave consumers worse off and more
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ask supermarkets to introduce voluntary price caps or freezes on essential food items; and what assessment they have made of the impact of such measures on food prices, supply, competition and in
2026-05-20
2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit Pricing
As a West Ham fan, I have absolutely nothing to say about football. Following on from my noble friend’s question, does the Minister agree that, rather than inviting the Competition and Markets Authority into ever more marginal consumer pricing questions,
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
My Lords, I shall start on an area that was largely ignored in the King’s Speech. Unfortunately for small businesses across the country, the King’s Speech offered very little.
Business groups had once again urged the Government to use the King’s Speec
2026-04-28
RMT Strikes: Impact on Businesses
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the Answer, but yesterday the RMT’s general secretary threatened to maximise strike disruption nationwide. This month’s Tube strikes have already cost small businesses an estimated £760 million. Do the Governme
2026-04-28
RMT Strikes: Impact on Businesses
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on businesses, particularly high street businesses, of the RMT strikes on London Underground services which took place in April 2026 and are planned again for May and June; a
2026-04-23
Steel Sector
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to incentivise investment in and strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the steel sector.
2026-04-23
Steel Sector
I thank the Minister for his Answer but, on that “robust” trade measure, can he say what proportion of UK steel imports of finished steel will be covered by the proposed reduced quotas and increased tariffs? Is it the intention to exclude Tata Steel and
2026-04-22
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
My Lords, the Minister will soon trumpet the British industrial competitiveness scheme as being very good for business. But, for all the rhetoric and self-congratulation, this policy will have no meaningful impact on the overwhelming majority of British
I welcome the Minister’s commitment to talk to the industry more about these regulations, but can she commit to listening to what they have to say? The reason I mention that is that the option to absorb LTA(A) into the package definition was never presen
My Lords, I follow the noble Viscount in agreeing that the consultation needs to be ongoing, and I will come back to that theme in a second. It is important that the Government reduce the administrative burden as well as protecting consumers, and this le
2026-03-23
UK Steel Strategy
My Lords, only last year Ministers were forced to rush through the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act, which was an emergency nationalisation of British Steel in an industry that they had helped to destabilise. That Act told us everything we need to k
I thank the noble Baroness for that clarification. I will definitely make a point of reading that and perhaps return to it, depending on what I see.
I say to the noble Lord, Lord Hannett of Everton, who made some very good points, that the camel’s bac
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his response. I was not expecting Confucius, but of course I defer to that ancient wisdom.
I listened very carefully to what was said, in particular by the noble Baroness, Lady Carberry of Muswell Hill.
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing this SI, to which I have tabled a regret amendment. But I am afraid I take a slightly different view from the one he has just explained.
Once again, we start with an ill-
At end to insert “but this House regrets that the draft Regulations will make it harder for small businesses to take on staff, especially for first jobs and apprenticeships; risk worsening already elevated youth unemployment by further increasing the
2026-03-16
UK Domestic Visitor Levy
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her Answer, but the facts in this country are probably a little different from those she has given. According to the World Economic Forum’s travel and tourism development index, the United Kingdom currently ran
2026-03-16
UK Domestic Visitor Levy
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing a visitor levy on the cost of domestic travel and holidays within the United Kingdom.
My Lords, it is pleasure to follow the Minister, and I look forward to sharing some wisdom and expertise—at least I hope so.
I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction and for the opportunity to respond on behalf of these Benches. I say at the
2026-03-10
Foreign Direct Investment
My Lords, a report from the CBI and Energy UK found that 40% of firms have reduced investment because of high electricity costs, going back to a question that was just asked. Does the Minister accept that funding contracts for difference—subsidies throug
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Register of Interests · 8 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, 21 April 2026, Nikkei Europe Executive Round Table, London
registered 2026-04-22
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Adviser, VinDo Technology (defence and national security technology) (the member advises on business configuration, routes to market, exit strategies, fund raising, and market and sector trends and developments)
registered 2025-10-16
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Chairman, Smarti Environmental Limited (sanitation technology)
registered 2025-10-01 · amended 2025-10-02
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Non-executive director, Battenhall Limited (public relations)
registered 2025-09-15
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Adviser, Primary Access & Research Ltd (venture capital and corporate risk) (the member writes occasional research articles on political matters and facilitates venture capital fundraising)
registered 2025-05-14
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Battenhall Limited (public relations)
registered 2020-10-13 · amended 2025-09-15
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Primary Access & Research Limited
registered 2020-10-13 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Tenerife, 31 July to 3 August 2025, to visit Loro Parque zoo, meet representatives of Loro Parque Foundation and view facilities for animal welfare and conservation; flights, accommodation and subsistence costs paid by Loro Parque Foundation
registered 2025-09-01
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Party history
2020-09-15 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-09-21 → 2024-07-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
2021-10-08 → 2022-09-20
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2024-11-11 → present
Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
2024-09-01 → 2024-11-10
Shadow Minister of State (Home Office)
Committee memberships
2021-10-13 → 2021-11-18
Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
sharpea@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Financial Markets and Services
Subject Group
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Officer | Industry Advisory Group | 4 | 2027-02-21 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Tendo Consulting | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cyber Security and Business Resilience
Subject Group
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Officer | Royal Holloway · Wychwood Consulting Ltd | 3 | 2027-02-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maldives
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-09-20 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
39
of 39 tabled
37 answered(94.9%)
7
departments
2026-06-01
Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Occupational Health
Pending
2026-06-01
Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Occupational Health
Pending
2026-03-25
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Coking Coal: Production
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Cost Effectiveness
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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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)
4 bills
1 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
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| Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-12-07 | |
| Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-11-08 | |
| National Security Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-05-11 | |
| Public Order Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-05-11 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.