The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE
Conservative
Life peer
M
Lord Hunt of Wirral's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE. His name is David James Fletcher Hunt, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
1983-06-09 → 1997-05-01
Wirral West
1976-03-11 → 1983-06-09
Wirral
Party history
1976-03-11 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1994-07-20 → 1995-07-04
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Public Service & Science)
1993-05-27 → 1994-07-19
Secretary of State for Employment
1990-05-04 → 1993-05-27
Secretary of State for Wales
1989-07-25 → 1990-05-03
Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government)
1987-06-15 → 1989-07-24
Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (HM Household)
1984-09-11 → 1987-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy)
1983-02-23 → 1984-09-10
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1981-09-30 → 1983-02-22
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2025-01-01 → present
Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
2008-10-07 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
1979-05-03 → 1982-02-24
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
1998-12-06 → 2001-05-11
House of Lords Offices Committee
2002-11-19 → 2007-10-30
House Committee (Lords)
2005-05-24 → 2007-10-30
Joint Committee on Security
2006-05-25 → 2006-07-25
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2006-05-23 → 2006-07-25
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
2007-11-19 → 2012-05-01
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2010-07-01 → 2011-01-13
Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House (L)
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
Constitution Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
2023-01-31 → 2025-01-30
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Chair
+£16,900/yr
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
huntd@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 7 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and Metals-Related Industries
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) | 1 | 2027-01-16 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Chartered Insurance Institute Group | 4 | 2026-06-12 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Bar Council · The Law Society | 4 | 2027-01-16 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-27 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Thalidomide
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-06-04 |
|
Liverpool City Region All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Devo Agency | 4 | 2027-02-09 |
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.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
18
of 18 tabled
18 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-05-18
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
2026-02-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP 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
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
0 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2017-07-19 | |
| Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2010-06-30 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.