Viscount Bridgeman Portrait

Viscount Bridgeman

Conservative - Excepted Hereditary

Joined House of Lords: 20th January 1983

Left House: 9th April 2026 (Death)


Viscount Bridgeman is not an officer of any APPGs
2 APPG Memberships
Autism, Ocean
2 Former APPG Officer Positions
Choir, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
5th Sep 2024 - 9th Apr 2026
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
19th Jul 2017 - 30th May 2024
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
17th Jun 2015 - 27th Apr 2017
Information Committee (Lords)
22nd Jun 2010 - 7th Sep 2011
House of Lords Offices Committee
26th Jun 2001 - 7th Nov 2002
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
11th Jun 1997 - 11th May 2001
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
1st Jun 1990 - 5th Nov 1993
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
15th Nov 1990 - 22nd Oct 1991
Ecclesiastical Committee
15th Nov 1990 - 22nd Oct 1991

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

Viscount Bridgeman has voted in 1148 divisions, and 5 times against the majority of their Party.

23 Feb 2021 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Bridgeman voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 188 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 367 Noes - 214
2 Feb 2021 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Bridgeman voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 40 Conservative Aye votes vs 165 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 359 Noes - 188
15 Jun 2020 - Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 - View Vote Context
Viscount Bridgeman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 43 Conservative Aye votes vs 125 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 112 Noes - 388
8 Jul 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Bridgeman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 50 Conservative Aye votes vs 50 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 278
4 Sep 2024 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Bridgeman 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
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Earl Attlee (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(24 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(8 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(7 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(6 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL] 2016-17
(713 words contributed)
Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Act 2019
(618 words contributed)
Access to Palliative Care Bill [HL] 2017-19
(581 words contributed)
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
(573 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Viscount Bridgeman, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

Viscount Bridgeman has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Viscount Bridgeman has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 1 Written Question

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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
1 HM Treasury Questions
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18th Jun 2014
Fuels: Tax Evasion
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address cross-border smuggling of diesel fuel between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

A range of measures are in place to detect and deter cross border smuggling of diesel between the Republic and Ireland and Northern Ireland. These include investigative work on either side of the border, for example checking of documentation, and acting on intelligence received. This is augmented by close cooperation and information sharing by the HMRC, the Irish Revenue Commissioners and other relevant agencies.

Additionally, HMRC fights fraud on a wide range of fronts, from special units performing thousands of roadside checks to raiding laundering plants. The UK has recently announced, jointly with Ireland, an improved new marker for rebated fuel, which will make it much harder to launder marked fuel and sell it at a profit.

Lord Deighton