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The Lord Docherty of Milngavie

Non-affiliated Member of the House of Lords M
Lord Docherty of Milngavie's full title is The Lord Docherty of Milngavie. His name is Joseph Paul Docherty, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

Allowance claims · 2026

Daily attendance allowance £0
0 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed £0
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.

Lords votes · 2026

189 divisions 2 Content(1.1%) 93 Not-Content(49.2%) 94 didn't vote(49.7%)
2026-09-15
Content
258–109 Content
2026-09-09
Not-Content
188–125 Content
2026-09-09
Not-Content
196–138 Content
2026-09-09
Not-Content
194–138 Content
2026-09-09
Not-Content
226–162 Content
2026-09-09
Not-Content
248–163 Content
2026-09-07
Not-Content
26–119 Not-Content
2026-09-07
Not-Content
59–144 Not-Content
2026-09-07
Not-Content
69–171 Not-Content
2026-09-07
Not-Content
246–165 Content
2026-09-07
Not-Content
76–164 Not-Content
2026-07-20
Not-Content
38–133 Not-Content
2026-07-20
Not-Content
232–146 Content
2026-07-20
Not-Content
162–220 Not-Content
2026-07-15
Not-Content
129–188 Not-Content
2026-07-15
Not-Content
57–154 Not-Content
2026-07-15
Not-Content
212–171 Content
2026-07-08
Not-Content
95–202 Not-Content
2026-06-30
Not-Content
150–216 Not-Content
2026-04-28
Not-Content
91–181 Not-Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
197–129 Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
199–144 Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
58–138 Not-Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
210–145 Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
217–145 Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
316–165 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
199–146 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
208–138 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
197–144 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
207–141 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
209–145 Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207 Not-Content
2026-04-23
Not-Content
220–143 Content
2026-04-22
Not-Content
234–152 Content
2026-04-22
Not-Content
281–190 Content
2026-04-22
Not-Content
282–184 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
162–151 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
211–150 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
216–148 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
219–144 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
276–169 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
259–180 Content
2026-04-20
Not-Content
284–158 Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
115–121 Not-Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
186–144 Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
192–142 Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
135–154 Not-Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
142–192 Not-Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
225–144 Content
2026-04-16
Not-Content
216–141 Content
2026-04-15
Not-Content
270–200 Content
2026-04-15
Not-Content
209–260 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
27–89 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
46–117 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
214–156 Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332 Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
257–180 Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
247–187 Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
43–131 Not-Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
172–148 Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
59–152 Not-Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
213–150 Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
205–188 Content
2026-02-25
Not-Content
86–178 Not-Content
2026-02-24
Not-Content
78–246 Not-Content
2026-02-10
Not-Content
186–251 Not-Content
2026-02-10
Not-Content
188–258 Not-Content
2026-02-03
Not-Content
178–140 Content
2026-02-03
Not-Content
36–144 Not-Content
2026-02-03
Not-Content
176–132 Content
2026-02-03
Not-Content
295–180 Content
2026-01-28
Not-Content
16–92 Not-Content
2026-01-28
Not-Content
231–147 Content
2026-01-28
Not-Content
255–183 Content
2026-01-28
Not-Content
67–191 Not-Content
2026-01-21
Not-Content
53–116 Not-Content
2026-01-21
Not-Content
261–150 Content
2026-01-21
Not-Content
65–162 Not-Content
2026-01-21
Not-Content
207–159 Content
2026-01-19
Not-Content
148–156 Not-Content
2026-01-19
Not-Content
159–153 Content
2026-01-19
Not-Content
216–161 Content
2026-01-19
Not-Content
232–160 Content
2026-01-19
Not-Content
235–164 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 4

2026-09-03 Skills, Vocational Training, and Further and Higher Education
My Lords, I begin by adding my thanks to my noble friend Lady Morgan for this timely debate. I do not have time to discuss our school system and its relentless focus on A-levels, whose only purpose is to act as a kind of sorting hat for which universi
2026-06-23 National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, and other noble Lords. I thank the Minister for the measured and thoughtful way in which he introduced Second Reading. As many have said, there is no more important issue facing our coun
2026-06-09 Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I too thank the Minister for the passion and eloquence with which he introduced this Bill. It is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Thornton and other noble Lords. When I began my career in banking, I had to work out cash flows and ba
2026-01-29 UK-EU Customs Union
My Lords, I begin by thanking Black Rod, Garter, the clerk, the doorkeepers and all the staff of this House for the kindness that they have shown me since joining. I thank noble Lords from every side who have, without exception, made me feel so welcome.
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.

Register of Interests · 2 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.

  • Trustee, Northern Powergrid Foundation (remuneration for this role is received from Northern Electric plc)
    registered 2026-02-10

Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)

  • Metro Bank plc
    registered 2026-02-10
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

2026-02-28 → present
Non-affiliated current
2026-01-12 → 2026-02-27
Labour

Government posts

None recorded.

Opposition posts

None recorded.

Committee memberships

None recorded.

Contact

Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)

No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name — if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different form, the join may miss; check /appgs directly.)

Written parliamentary questions · 2026

Showing 4 of 4 tabled 4 answered(100.0%) 2 departments
2026-09-17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Imports
Answered
2026-07-14
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-07-14
Ministry of Defence
Answered
2026-07-14
Ministry of Defence
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.
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