Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 August 2024

Previously MP for Altrincham and Sale West until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Altrincham and Sale West

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @SirGrahamBrady
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Brady of Altrincham campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Education and Skills
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• European Union
• Parliamentary Questions
• Working Time Regulations
• Gcse
• EU Constitution

Currently held offices

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 30 Jan 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Conference (2022) Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (26 May 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Conservative Party 1922 Committee (26 May 2010 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (13 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Treasury Committee (17 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Europe) (15 Jun 2004 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Parliamentary Private Secretaries To Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee ( 5 Jan 2004 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee ( 5 Jan 2004 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (18 Sep 2001 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jan 2000 to 1 Jun 2000)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Criminal Justice Bill Committee (3 out of 16)
• Chairman, International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Trade Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, National Security and Investment Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
• Chairman, Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Chairman, Defence Reform Bill Committee (5 out of 14)
• Chairman, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 17)
• Chairman, Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Education Bill Committee (16 out of 20)

Recent appearances

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Second Reading 23 Apr 2025

  My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, and I agree with much of what he said in his speech. I start by saying how much I welcome the tone of both opening speeches. That reflects that there is very broad support for the aims of this legislation. Principally, those aims are to protect children from being drawn into the dangers of vaping—we would all want to see that...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 67 25 Mar 2025

  I am grateful to my noble friend for introducing my remarks so capably. I hate to disappoint him, but my intention is to speak briefly in support of my noble friend Lady Laing’s Amendment 67, not to move Amendment 90C in my name. I tabled it intending for it to sit with the earlier amendment that I proposed, which we debated at an earlier stage. My intention was to draw out a broader debate...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 67 25 Mar 2025

  Had I intended to move my amendment, I would wonder whether it occurs to my noble friend that it would be possible to bring Ministers from another place to answer Questions here.

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