The Lord Leong CBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Leong's full title is The Lord Leong CBE. His name is Sonny Leong, 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.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
8
8 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2024-10-01 → 2025-12-31
Recent meetings
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | Keidanren (Japanese Business Federation) | Hosted senior business leaders from Japan and gave a tour of the Palace of Westminster. As part of his role as a DBT whip, stepping in due to no Ministers available. | cabinet-office |
| 2025-09-25 | Small Business Britain | Spoke at Round table on Side Hustles & Growing Entrepreneurship in the UK | cabinet-office |
| 2025-02-11 | Lord Lansley, Robert Pocknell - CEO, N&M Consulting & Ana-Mariya Madzhurova - Fair Standards Alliance | Product Regulation and Metrology Bill discussion. | cabinet-office |
| 2025-01-15 | L Foster, Lesley Rudd - CEO Electrical Safety First, Wayne Mackay - Head of Policy and Public Affairs- Electrical Safety First, Charlie Pugsley - London Fire Brigade - Deputy Commissioner & Alison Trew - London Fire Brigade. Public Affairs Manager | Product Regulation and Metrology Bill discussion. | cabinet-office |
| 2024-11-14 | Which? | Meeting with Which? in relation to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - Engagement Meeting | cabinet-office |
| 2024-10-29 | Ravas Global | Meeting with Ravas Global in relation to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - Engagement Meeting | cabinet-office |
| 2024-10-29 | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents | Meeting with Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in relation to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - Engagement Meeting | cabinet-office |
| 2024-10-24 | Office for Product Safety and Standards | Ministerial visit to Office for Product Safety and Standards laboratory with Minister Madders in realation to Product Regulation and Metrology Bill | cabinet-office |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
176 divisions
5 Content(2.8%)
164 Not-Content(93.2%)
7 didn't vote(4.0%)
2026-07-22
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64–95
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2026-07-21
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2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-04-27
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2026-04-23
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2026-03-26
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-12
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Teller
26–134
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2026-02-04
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62–295
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2026-01-12
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2026-01-05
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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
That the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 22 June be approved.
Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, and I am glad of the opportunity to
My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Pr
That the draft Order laid before the House on 22 June be approved.
Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, first, employment impacts form part of the Government’s wider assessment when determining any future steel trade measures. Our objective is to protect jobs throughout the steel supply chain, both in primary steel production and among downstrea
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, I will just say to the noble Lord that it was a pretty good try. First, there has been no change to India’s category 4 quota compared to the provisional quota published in April 2026. We did not negotiate quotas with any countries apart from ou
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, before I respond to the noble Lord’s Question, I first want to say that in the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing each other across the Dispatch Box quite regularly, and it is arousing some suspicion from my wife.
I welcome the opport
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I thank the noble Lord for those kind words. We do not import steel only from India. In fact, the largest import of steel is actually from the EU, followed very closely by Vietnam, then India, and not forgetting South Korea. Those are the principal impor
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I refer the noble Earl to other countries such as Canada and the USA, and to the EU. We are not the only country that has import tariffs. When a particular sector is impacted and it impacts on our domestic supply, it is right to have tariffs in place to
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I remember our exchanges across the Dispatch Box. As I said then, I will say now that we are mindful of the specialised steel used in any of the industries that require a speciality type of steel. We will monitor the usage but, as it stands, any steel th
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I will try to provide—I hope—a more robust and comprehensive response to the noble Lord. As I said earlier, there is no change to the quota on steel imported from India, as far as I am aware. On the assessment, we have laid two pieces of legislation sett
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My Lords, as it stands, the Government fully recognise the importance of ensuring that businesses can obtain the materials they require. That is the principal objective for this category of steel. For noble Lords who do not know what category 4 galvanise
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
My noble friend is absolutely right. We currently review tariffs, and, as it stands, we are committed to reviewing them again at the end of the 12-month period. I state again that the quotas in place were informed by evidence and analysis of market condi
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I will first address the issue on British Steel, which I am sure is what the noble Lord is referring to. We took British Steel into public ownership immediately after we passed the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act. As it stands, under the Act, we wil
2026-07-22
Category 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free Quotas
I thank the noble Lord for the questions. I think I responded to the noble Lord on Monday on a particular Urgent Question on steel and addressed the tariff issue. However, I will address his point about imports. We have carried out a programme of extensi
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
I will quickly answer that. If the contract is for a book, and, as part of the contract, the creator is advanced a sum of money with an additional royalty arrangement, then the contract for that sum of money is covered within the scope of the Bill. The p
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his Amendment 37, and I thank the Publishers Association for meeting with me. I can be very clear and confirm that the Bill does not substantially alter the contracts in scope of the Late Payment of Commerc
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for this amendment. I understand the concern that statutory interest is not always claimed or paid in practice, and I agree that it is important to find ways to make the systems work better for suppliers. Ho
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
I appreciate what the noble Lord has just said, but it is important that the scope of the Bill is targeted at UK businesses and small businesses. A commercial arrangement between a company based in the UK or a business based elsewhere is probably outside
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for tabling Amendment 19, and acknowledge his advocacy in relation to e-invoicing and electronic trade documents. However, the intention to exempt imports and exports from maximum payment terms t
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords, and thank the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe and Lord Hunt, for tabling these amendments.
Amendment 18 concerns specific exemptions from 60-day maximum payment terms. The Bill will allow contracts to be exempt where the pu
2026-07-21
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
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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 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Business and Trade
registered 2026-06-15
Category 3: Land and property
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Two residential properties in Malaysia
registered 2022-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential property in London NW1 from which rental income is received (interest ceased 13 March 2026)
registered 2022-11-15 · amended 2026-06-05
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Party history
2022-10-31 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
2026-06-12 → 2026-07-22
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2024-07-11 → 2026-06-12
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
Committee memberships
2023-01-31 → 2023-06-12
Industry and Regulators Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-07-12
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 5 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 5 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Payments Bill [HL] | Lead | Report stage | 2026-05-19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Payments Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Report stage | 2026-05-19 | |
| Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-09-04 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.