Earl of Courtown
Conservative - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 11th June 2026
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(since June 2026)Opposition Whip (Lords)
(since June 2026)1 APPG Officer Position (as of 29 Jun 2026)
Dog Advisory Welfare3 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands, Cats, Fair Banking1 Former APPG Officer Position
Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical ResearchDivision Voting information
Earl of Courtown voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 10 Conservative No votes vs 24 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 99
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(34 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
(6 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(10 debate contributions)
(10 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,691 words contributed)
(1,033 words contributed)
(1,010 words contributed)
(700 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Earl of Courtown, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Earl of Courtown has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Earl of Courtown has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Through its British Climate Partners (BCP) Initiative British International Investment (BII) will principally provide equity and mezzanine finance. BII does not anticipate providing funding through BCP in the form of grants. BII plans to invest over £1 billion through BCP over the next five years, with this in turn expected to unlock an additional £3.5 billion in private capital. The financial return BII targets on its investments depends on a range of factors - particularly the risk profile of the investment. The terms of BII's individual investments are commercially confidential.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)