Viscount Hailsham

Conservative Peer

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 9 November 2015

Previously MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Also represented Sleaford and North Hykeham; Grantham

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Topics of interest

  • Home Department
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • House of Commons Commission
  • Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  • Health
  • Local Government Finance
  • Railtrack
  • Caythorpe Court
  • Pilgrim Hospital
  • Boston (Neurology Waiting Times)
  • Special Immigration Appeals Commission

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Justice Committee (21 Apr 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Justice Committee (20 Apr 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 2 Mar 1998)
  • Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ( 5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
  • Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 2 Nov 1990 to 5 Jul 1995)
  • Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (24 Jul 1989 to 1 Nov 1990)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (10 Sep 1986 to 26 Jul 1989)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (22 Feb 1983 to 10 Oct 1984)
  • Member, Agriculture Committee ( 3 May 1979 to 24 May 1982)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Actions of Iranian Regime: UK Response - Commons Urgent Question 8 Jul 2025

    My Lords, in assessing malign actions, may I suggest that the ordinary criminal law should be used whenever possible and that proscription should be the instrument of last resort, because otherwise we are in danger of trivialising the concept of terrorism?
  • Government Performance against Fiscal Rules - Commons Urgent Question 8 Jul 2025

    My Lords, on the fiscal rules, may I suggest the following? First, the welfare budget is far too high and must be substantially reduced. Secondly, economic growth is the only way out of our present mess. Thirdly, heaping taxes on primary wealth producers is highly counterproductive. Fourthly, if additional taxes must be imposed, they are best imposed generally, so that most people can...
  • House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Report (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 8 2 Jul 2025

    My Lords, I shall speak very briefly to my Amendment 29, which would link the exclusion of hereditary Peers to a stage-two proposal. In Amendment 29, I have set out what ought to be included in a Bill. There is merit in saying to the Government that the hereditary Peers should not be excluded from this House unless and until the Government have brought forward stage-two proposals—that is...

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