The Lord Bellamy KC
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Bellamy's full title is The Lord Bellamy KC. His name is Christopher William Bellamy, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£5,565
16 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,750
Travel claims
£98
Attendance £98
Total claimed
£7,413
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
75 Content(39.7%)
2 Not-Content(1.1%)
112 didn't vote(59.3%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
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
2026-09-17
Prison and Probation Service
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. I also express my appreciation for the outstanding speech of the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, and thank him for introducing this debate.
I propose to address onl
2026-09-01
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
My Lords, I too warmly welcome the Bill and pay tribute to all those who fought so hard to achieve it. If I may immediately pick up the point just made so forcefully by the noble Baroness, Lady Hughes of Stretford: how are we going to make the change env
My Lords, the matters we debate today are both sombre and urgent. They are sombre because, as the committee’s report highlights, the challenges faced by the rule of law in contemporary society are very grave. To give only one example, the then Lord Chanc
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, when we think about the justice system, let us not forget Cinderella—the family courts. It is not entirely bad news; there is some good news on this front. Exceptionally in this debate, I congratulate, if I may, the Minister, and indeed her pre
2026-03-25
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
I support my noble friend Lord Nash and Motion G1 following his amazingly powerful speech. I also suggest that Commons Amendments 38A and 38B be rejected on constitutional grounds as they would give Ministers unacceptably wide Henry VIII powers. I declar
2025-09-19
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Carey of Clifton. In declaring my membership of the Constitution Committee, I say first that the delegated powers in the Bill are excessive. Clause 41(4) permits the Secretary of
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the wise words of the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander. I declare my present membership of the Constitution Committee, although not when the committee produced this report.
It is true that there is no single do
2025-03-20
Crown Court Criminal Case Backlog
My Lords, I warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, on an outstanding maiden speech and welcome her again to this House. Indeed, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for leading this debate. In response to his invitation, I briefly
2024-12-11
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
My Lords, in his devastating book How Westminster Works … and Why It Doesn’t, the noted commentator Ian Dunt describes this House as,
“one of the only aspects of our constitutional arrangements that actually works”.
The words that he, as a neutral
2024-11-26
Rule of Law
My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble and learned Baroness the Advocate-General for Scotland and to my noble friend Lady Laing on outstanding maiden speeches.
I will address something that has not been directly touched on so far, which is th
2024-11-06
Arbitration Bill [HL]
My Lords, I simply associate myself, on behalf of these Benches and as the previous sponsor of this Bill in the previous Government, with the thanks that have been given to the entire team, not only to the special committee and its chair but to the civil
2024-09-11
Arbitration Bill [HL]
My Lords, in relation to the intervention of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, your Lordships will recall that on 27 March this year, when I was then the Minister in charge of the Bill, I said that I had written to the Chartered Institute of Arbit
2024-07-30
Arbitration Bill [HL]
My Lords, again I take this opportunity to welcome and congratulate the Minister on his appointment, since this is the first time that we have faced each other across the Chamber at the Dispatch Box, and our roles are now reversed. I thank him particular
2024-07-24
King’s Speech
My Lords, I warmly welcome the Minister and congratulate him on a most outstanding maiden speech. I will briefly deal with two topics not mentioned in His Majesty’s gracious Speech: family justice and the efficiency of our courts.
Such is the pressure
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 54 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 54A in lieu—
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 106 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 106A and 106B in lieu—
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do not insist on its Amendments 98 and 99 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 99A in lieu—
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 47 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 47A.
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 46A.
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 35A to 35C.
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Moved by
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 33 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 33A.
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I will deal briefly with the points made. The point the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, made about the firewall is a difficult one. No doubt it will continue to be discussed in the years ahead. The Government do not
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
My Lords, with the leave of the House, in moving Motion A I will speak also to Motions B to H.
It is a privilege to bring the Victims and Prisoners Bill back to this House from the other place, whence it has returned in relatively good shape. I am gra
2024-05-24
Victims and Prisoners Bill
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 32 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 32A in lieu—
2024-05-24
Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2024
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for his support.
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Barrister and arbitrator, Monckton Chambers, Gray's Inn, London WC1R 5NR
registered 2022-07-04 · amended 2025-04-08
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Party history
2022-06-14 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-06-07 → 2024-07-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2024-01-24 → 2024-03-27
Arbitration Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Constitution Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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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)
2 bills
1 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitration Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Lords Special Public Bill Committee | 2023-11-21 | |
| Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-03-29 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.