Lord St John of Bletso Portrait

Lord St John of Bletso

Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary

Became Member: 8th June 1978


2 APPG memberships (as of 24 Jan 2024)
South Africa, Zimbabwe
3 Former APPG memberships
Africa, Endangered Species, Eritrea
Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint)
25th Feb 2019 - 18th Jul 2019
Artificial Intelligence Committee
29th Jun 2017 - 13th Mar 2018
Information Committee (Lords)
8th Jun 2015 - 31st Aug 2016
Communications and Digital Committee
25th Nov 2009 - 14th May 2014
Information Committee (Lords)
11th Dec 2008 - 15th May 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord St John of Bletso has voted in 157 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 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
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(14 debate interactions)
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(9 debate interactions)
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
(6 debate interactions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord St John of Bletso, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord St John of Bletso has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord St John of Bletso has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 1 Written Question

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18th Nov 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in conjunction with international partners to address the influence of the ISIS caliphate in northern Mozambique.

The UK is deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in northern Mozambique, and the increasing attacks by groups with links to Islamic extremism. On 10 November, the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Africa publicly condemned the recent attacks in which over 50 people were beheaded.

We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the root drivers of conflict and instability in northern Mozambique, including through engagement with the Government of Mozambique's regional development authority in Cabo Delgado, and by providing targeted technical assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding. To date, the UK has provided £14.5 million of support to internally-displaced people in northern Mozambique through the UN and its partners. We also regularly engage with our international partners, including the US, France, Portugal and South Africa, to discuss a shared approach to the situation in Cabo Delgado.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)