The Rt Hon. the Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom. His name is James Norwich Arbuthnot, 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
1987-06-11 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1995-07-06 → 1997-05-01
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement)
1994-07-20 → 1995-07-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
1992-04-15 → 1994-07-20
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2005-02-01 → 2005-10-31
Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
2003-11-08 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry)
1997-06-11 → 2001-06-07
Shadow Chief Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2001-07-30 → 2006-01-26
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2002-06-19 → 2003-07-16
House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
2005-07-11 → 2014-04-28
Defence Committee
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2005-07-11 → 2014-04-28
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2026-01-27 → present
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2010-01-13 → 2014-06-16
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2011-01-17 → 2011-03-08
Armed Forces Bill Committee
2019-07-02 → 2020-04-23
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee
2020-10-15 → 2021-11-24
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
arbuthnotj@parliament.uk
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Security
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-06-27 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-03-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Grid Networks
Subject Group
|
Officer | Stephenson-Mohl Group | 4 | 2027-01-09 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cyber Security
Subject Group
|
Officer | Wychwood Consulting Ltd | 15 | 2024-05-20 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity
Subject Group
|
Officer | Wychwood Consulting Ltd is paid by Yoti Ltd to act as the group's secretariat | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-27 |
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
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
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.