Viscount Hailsham
Conservative - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 12th October 2015
Douglas Hogg was elected as an MP between 1979 and 2010. He served as Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) between 1990 and 1995 and as Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1995 and 1997.
Viscount Hailsham is not an officer of any APPGs
Viscount Hailsham is not a member of any APPGs
Justice Committee
20th Apr 2009 - 6th May 2010
Home Affairs Committee
16th Jul 1997 - 2nd Mar 1998
Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
5th Jul 1995 - 1st May 1997
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2nd Nov 1990 - 5th Jul 1995
Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry)
24th Jul 1989 - 1st Nov 1990
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
10th Sep 1986 - 26th Jul 1989
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
22nd Feb 1983 - 10th Oct 1984
Agriculture
3rd May 1979 - 24th May 1982
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Viscount Hailsham has voted in 67 divisions, and
4 times against the majority of their Party.
View All Viscount Hailsham Division Votes
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 81 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 55 Noes - 234
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 81 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 55 Noes - 234
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 82 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 263
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 82 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 263
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 41 Conservative Aye votes vs 100 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
Viscount Hailsham voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 41 Conservative Aye votes vs 100 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
11 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Viscount Hailsham voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 149 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 153
Viscount Hailsham voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 149 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 153
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.
Department Debates
Home Office
(49 debate contributions)
(49 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(42 debate contributions)
(42 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(25 debate contributions)
(25 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(8 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
(8,335 words contributed)
(8,335 words contributed)
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
(5,202 words contributed)
(5,202 words contributed)
Sentencing Act 2026
(3,079 words contributed)
(3,079 words contributed)
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025
(883 words contributed)
(883 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Viscount Hailsham, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Viscount Hailsham has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Viscount Hailsham has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Viscount Hailsham has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament