The Earl Russell
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Earl Russell's full title is The Earl Russell. His name is John Francis Russell, 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.
Party history
2023-06-19 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2024-01-09 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Committee memberships
2023-07-12 → 2024-01-31
Built Environment Committee
2024-01-31 → present
Environment and Climate Change Committee
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) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Plastics
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-10-17 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
10
of 10 tabled
10 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-04-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Change
Answered
2026-04-15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Strait of Hormuz: Tankers
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Agriculture
Answered
2026-03-25
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Gas Fired Power Stations
Answered
2026-03-25
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Gas Fired Power Stations
Answered
2026-03-25
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping: Ashford
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
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.