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Lord Northbrook

Conservative - Excepted Hereditary

Became Member: 23rd September 1991


Financial Exclusion Committee
25th May 2016 - 25th Mar 2017
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee
11th Jun 2015 - 15th Mar 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Northbrook has voted in 5 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Department Debates
HM Treasury
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Leader of the House
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Legislation Debates
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1 Bill introduced by Lord Northbrook


A Bill to amend the law regarding succession to peerages and baronetcies; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 9th February 2024
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Lord Northbrook has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have remained pending and incomplete in each of the previous five calendar years, respectively.

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:

Year

Applications Closed

Referrals

2019

1,539

22

2020

1,063

76

2021

1,216

21

2022

1,174

33

2023

1,487

20

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024

969

19

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:

Year

Open cases as of 31 December

2019

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)

2020

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)

2021

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)

2022

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)

2023

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been concluded and reported on in (1) 2024 and (2) each of the previous five calendar years.

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:

Year

Applications Closed

Referrals

2019

1,539

22

2020

1,063

76

2021

1,216

21

2022

1,174

33

2023

1,487

20

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024

969

19

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:

Year

Open cases as of 31 December

2019

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)

2020

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)

2021

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)

2022

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)

2023

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were outstanding on 1 September 2024.

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:

Year

Applications Closed

Referrals

2019

1,539

22

2020

1,063

76

2021

1,216

21

2022

1,174

33

2023

1,487

20

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024

969

19

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:

Year

Open cases as of 31 December

2019

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)

2020

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)

2021

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)

2022

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)

2023

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)