The Earl of Effingham
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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The Earl of Effingham's full title is The Earl of Effingham. His name is Edward Mowbray Nicholas Howard, 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
Total claimed
£7,420
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
149 Content(78.8%)
7 Not-Content(3.7%)
33 didn't vote(17.5%)
2026-07-22
Content
64–95
Not-Content
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
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2026-07-13
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158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Content
95–137
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
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2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
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2026-01-05
Content
131–127
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2026-01-05
Content
194–130
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2026-01-05
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168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
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210–131
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2026-01-05
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132–124
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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
Agriculture: Mental Health Pressures
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Hereford for highlighting what we know to be an incredibly serious issue for the agricultural sector. I highlight my entry in the register of interests as receiving rental income from an agricult
My Lords, this instrument makes changes to the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee, which scrutinises EU law that is applicable in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, implementing some of the recommendati
2026-09-08
El Niño
My Lords, when will the Government accept that it is our own brilliant British farmers who can provide food security, but they are being punished for their efforts by the family farms tax? Why are the Government refusing to listen to the NFU and its 43,0
2026-09-07
Creative and Performing Arts Teaching Grants
My Lords, universities need more teachers generally, but so do schools. The Government pledged to recruit 6,500 new teachers, but the annual school workforce census shows that there are 1,900 fewer teachers across all schools. Does the Minister agree wit
My Lords, I have two minutes so I will be brief. First, on UK debt and financing it, as my noble friend Lady Coffey put so well, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, spent half his speech talking about the Opposition and, for whatever reason, certain noble Lords o
2026-09-03
Parcel Delivery Services
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Pack, for securing this important debate and I look forward with great interest to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Sarwar. It is right that we reflect on the mounting issues within this country’s n
My Lords, these regulations relate to the Digital Economy Act 2017, which enables data sharing between public authorities and energy suppliers. The regulations will permit the sharing of information to support the delivery of a debt relief scheme by allo
2026-07-23
Creative Industries: Qualifications
My Lords, we thank the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, for securing this debate and for her long record of work with the arts on protecting copyright for creators against generative AI, championing inclusive music and arts education and advocating for the f
2026-07-23
Prisoner Early Release Scheme
I thank the Minister for his response. Noble Lords on the Conservative Benches have been tabling and voting for amendments to secure exemptions from this early release scheme since November last year, amendments that were defeated by noble Lords on the G
2026-07-23
Prisoner Early Release Scheme
To ask His Majesty’s Government, given reports that PC Andrew Harper’s killers may be eligible for early release, what assessment they have made of the prisoner early release scheme and; when will they set out whether any changes to the scheme will be
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, why does the Minister think that the overwhelming majority of economists say that tariffs harm the economy?
My Lords, much of the UK talent that performs overseas is nurtured via the music and dance scheme—a long-standing programme to help students overcome financial barriers and to support our next generation of brilliant performing artists and musicians. Can
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
My Lords, it is incredibly important to support all businesses, big and small, to enhance economic growth. But in this instance, it is obviously entirely fair and reasonable to ask: what steps are both the Government and Pearson undertaking right now to
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. Lifelong access to high-quality education is a key component for a successful society. Access to resources that improve the skills and capabilities of the workforce goes hand in hand with
My Lords, in summary, these regulations should be viewed as positive and we hope that they are effective.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill before your Lordships’ House this afternoon. His Majesty’s loyal Opposition support the objective which lies behind this legislation. The cyber threat facing the UK is growing incrementally, both in
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, for securing what has been an excellent debate. I join other noble Lords in thanking members of the Constitution Committee, many of whom are currently in their place. I must say, in a similar vein to th
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s statutory instrument, which makes amendments consequential to the provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act. I record His Majesty’s loyal Opposition’s support for one measure within thes
If the Government’s policy is to prioritise British industry, can the Minister explain why one of the first projects being carried out by Great British Energy is to install, in 100 of our schools, solar panels that are either Chinese-made or include Chin
2026-07-06
Imprisonment for Public Protection Prisoners
My Lords, there appear to have been 3,000 IPP prisoners in 2024, 2,500 in 2025 and still close to 2,500 in 2026, with the never-released group dropping from 1,200 to around 950 in the same timeframe. In his response to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, the
2026-07-03
Nature’s Rights Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for bringing this Bill before your Lordships’ House.
The Bill is clearly driven by good intentions, but it proposes a number of
2026-07-02
Post-16 Education and Skills: Funding
My Lords, to be clear, teachers deserve the best deal possible for their brilliant work, but yesterday the Government brought forward a 6.5% increase, bringing their overall pay rise to 17% since the election. The issue is that schools are expected to fu
2026-06-22
NHS: Dementia Treatment Trials
My Lords, Wes Streeting was absolutely right when he said that prevention is better than cure. The onset of dementia can be delayed by regular exercise and eating healthily, but the facts are that one in three adults is not taking the recommended NHS gui
2026-06-18
Steel Tariffs
My Lords, the British Chambers of Commerce has said that the changes
“could add millions of pounds to manufacturers’ costs”.
Why do the Government want to add more costs to UK industry, which is already reeling from the increased national insurance
My Lords, it is not just about elections; social media exposes under-16s to relentless misinformation. It distorts their understanding of reality, fuels anxiety and fear, and normalises hateful or dangerous ideas. My noble friend Lord Bailey mentioned he
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verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 3 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 3: Land and property
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Agricultural property in Essex from which rental income is received
registered 2026-01-15
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Residential property in London SW6 from which rental income is received
registered 2022-12-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential property in Oxfordshire from which rental income is received
registered 2022-12-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2022-10-28 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2026-06-02 → present
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2024-09-01 → 2026-04-29
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
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020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
13
of 13 tabled
8 answered(61.5%)
3
departments
2026-09-11
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Research: Finance
Answered
2026-06-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside: Access
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.
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)
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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.