The Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town's full title is The Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town. His name is Simon William Bisson Pitkeathley, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£6,678
18 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£6,678
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
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9 didn't vote(4.8%)
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-29
Covid Fraud
My Lords, I declare my interest as a previous small business owner. While greater transparency for regulators is clearly desirable, can the Minister confirm that the Government have listened to concerns from small businesses about making commercially sen
2026-06-23
Artificial Intelligence: Global Governance
I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply. I agree that international co-operation is essential and, from a domestic point of view, I warmly welcome the new AI Economics Institute, and indeed the work that the Prime Minister has been doing in t
2026-06-23
Artificial Intelligence: Global Governance
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with international partners regarding global governance frameworks for artificial intelligence.
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
My Lords—
2026-05-14
King’s Speech
My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Horam, not only for his long service but for the delicate way in which he stepped around the debate between the monetarists and the Keynesians—a debate I always enjoy observing. I pay tribute to some other
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer, which leads to my further question. Business improvement district ballots involve a clearly defined electorate of registered voters. They are overseen by local authority returning officers,
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential for piloting digital voting in Business Improvement District ballots in order to improve participation and test secure digital voting systems.
My Lords, in my experience, smaller businesses rarely wake up in the morning worrying about statutory ceilings in the Industrial Development Act. What they worry about is whether they can secure the finance and insurance needed to win the next contract.
2026-02-25
AI: Labour Market Changes
I thank my noble friend the Minister for his reply and welcome the industrial strategy, as well as the launch of the AI and the Future of Work Unit. My concern is that we do not appear to have tested a scenario in which AI-driven displacement materially
2026-02-25
AI: Labour Market Changes
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to expedite the AI Security Institute’s research into threats to economic stability arising from changes in the labour market.
2026-01-26
Superintelligent AI
My Lords—
2026-01-22
Artificial Intelligence: UK Preparedness
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply and acknowledge the long-standing work of many noble Lords on this issue. Given the pace of AI development and the risks highlighted by analyses such as AI 2027, can my noble friend outline ho
2026-01-22
Artificial Intelligence: UK Preparedness
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the UK is adequately prepared for the risks and opportunities presented by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.
I thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply. Does the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill offer an opportunity to strengthen and expand the role of business improvement districts within the devolved economic development frameworks, s
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I draw the House’s attention to my register of interests.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what further powers and fiscal instruments they will make available to business improvement districts to accelerate town-centre renewal and local growth.
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
I could have said, “My mum”, you are right.
The headroom has pleased the markets. The currency is doing better and the Chancellor, despite noises around her, will feel that we now have a stable platform to build on. However, as I listen to today’s deb
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
My Lords, I first acknowledge the maiden contribution of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth, who I welcome to the House, as well as the rare privilege of speaking in the same debate as my noble kinswoman Lady Pitkeathley.
2025-11-27
Budget: Small and Medium-sized Businesses
My Lords, we know the vital role that the start-up community, and innovation within it, plays in our economy and its future growth. Would my noble friend talk a little bit more about what the Chancellor did yesterday to help that sector with its scale an
2025-10-28
Built Environment Sector
I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply and welcome her to her first Oral Questions. I also welcome plans to streamline judicial review for nationally significant infra- structure, where cases currently average 1.4 years. Given similar delays
2025-10-28
Built Environment Sector
To ask His Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report from New London Architecture The Built Environment Sector, published on 16 September, what assessment they have made of the economic value of the built environment sector and its role in the
2025-09-17
Making Tax Digital
I thank my noble friend the Minister for the helpful Answer. Given that Making Tax Digital has significantly increased the cost of compliance for small businesses through mandatory software and subscriptions, what steps are the Government taking to mitig
2025-09-17
Making Tax Digital
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to use the rollout of Making Tax Digital as a strategic entry point to encourage wider adoption of digital tools among small businesses.
2025-07-21
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I am aware that many of the amendments in this group have a rather different focus from the points I wish to make. I acknowledge the amendments by the noble Lords, Lord Clement Jones and Lord Holmes of Richmond. I believe they provide a valuabl
My Lords, I was once told that the constitution was best left to the lawyers, the historians and the former Cabinet Ministers. So naturally, here I am, a musician turned town centre advocate, about to offer my thoughts, very much aware of the esteemed co
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Register of Interests · 4 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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Chief executive officer and director, Camden Town Centre Limited (known as Camden Town Unlimited) (as part of this role the member is: director, Euston Town Limited; director, CTU Community Project (known as Camden Collective), and trustee of the associated charity; and chief executive officer, Camden Highline)
registered 2025-02-06 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Residential property in Islington from which rental income is received
registered 2025-02-06 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to the Channel Islands with the Channel Islands APPG, 26–29 March 2026, for meetings with parliamentarians and others; costs of accommodation and travel (in part) met by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; costs of intra-island travel and subsistence in Jersey met by Government of Jersey London Office; costs of intra-island travel and subsistence in Guernsey and Sark met by States of Guernsey
registered 2026-04-29
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Costs of travel to and accommodation at Labour party conference, 27–29 September 2025, paid by Camden Town Centre Limited
registered 2025-09-29
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Party history
2025-01-24 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2025-09-02 → 2026-04-29
Finance Bill Sub-Committee
2025-12-17 → present
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)
2026-01-27 → 2026-06-22
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2026-06-22 → present
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Town Centres
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2026-11-09 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
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No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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