5 APPG Officer Positions (as of 18 Jun 2025)
Aviation, China, Europe, Germany, Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire7 APPG Memberships
Beer, Commonwealth, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Hadrian's Wall, Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, Freight and Logistics, Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services13 Former APPG Officer Positions
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, Better Roads, Electric Aviation, Foreign Affairs, General Aviation, Historic Vehicles, Liechtenstein, Pension Scams, Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services, Responsible Tax, San Marino, Spain, SwitzerlandDivision Voting information
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 39 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
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Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Questions
(View all Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate's DESNZ questions)We do not currently have plans to require solar and battery projects to be covered by decommissioning bonds.
Solar farms are normally temporary structures and planning conditions can be used to ensure that the installations are removed when no longer in use and the land is restored to its previous use. Solar panels can be decommissioned relatively easily and cheaply. It is a legal requirement for any company that imports, manufactures or rebrands solar products to join a ‘Producer Compliance Scheme’, which then ensures their legal obligations are met, most significantly for the collection and recycling of old PV panels.
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
2 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate's Defra questions)Under section 136 of the Environment Act 2021, a designated responsible body must make an annual return to the Secretary of State. This return must include the number of conservation covenants under which an obligation was owed to the responsible body during the reporting period, along with the area of land to which each covenant relates.
As part of the first annual return to Defra by 31st of March 2025, where responsible bodies were able to provide additional information regarding the type of covenant, they reported 43 covenants that conserve the natural environment. No covenants were reported that conserve land, or the setting of the land, as a place of archaeological, architectural, artistic, cultural or historic interest.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Conservation covenants are private, voluntary agreements between a landowner and a designated responsible body. Under section 136 of the Environment Act 2021, a designated responsible body must make an annual return to the Secretary of State. This return must include the number of conservation covenants under which an obligation was owed to the responsible body during the reporting period, along with the area of land to which each covenant relates. The deadline for responsible bodies to submit their first annual return to Defra is 31 March 2025.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
We are committed to resetting the relationship with our European partners, including the EU, which will support us in tackling organised immigration crime and small boat crossings.
We have already enhanced our work with EU agencies, having delivered an immediate 50% uplift in NCA officers to be based in Europol. Wherever the UK and European partners can better jointly tackle shared challenges, including through enhanced information sharing, the Government will consider options to facilitate that cooperation further.
Minister of State (Home Office)
We are committed to resetting the relationship with our European partners, including the EU, which will support us in tackling organised immigration crime and small boat crossings.
We have already enhanced our work with EU agencies, having delivered an immediate 50% uplift in NCA officers to be based in Europol. Wherever the UK and European partners can better jointly tackle shared challenges, including through enhanced information sharing, the Government will consider options to facilitate that cooperation further.
Minister of State (Home Office)