Lord Soames of Fletching

Conservative Peer

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 October 2022

Previously MP for Mid Sussex until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Mid Sussex; Crawley

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Topics of interest

Lord Soames of Fletching campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Defence
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Department of Health
  • Home Department
  • Nato
  • Warships
  • Iraq
  • Afghanistan
  • Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

Currently held offices

  • Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Administration Committee (25 Mar 2013 to 10 Mar 2014)
  • Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (31 Jan 2006 to 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 8 Nov 2003 to 5 May 2005)
  • Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Dec 2001 to 5 May 2005)
  • Member, Public Administration Committee ( 2 Jul 1999 to 18 Jan 2000)
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Services) (20 Jul 1994 to 1 May 1997)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (14 Apr 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)
  • Member, European Legislation Committee ( 2 Feb 1984 to 15 Jul 1985)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Gaza: Peace Talks - Question 15 Jan 2025

    My Lords, can the Minister confirm that in respect of these particular talks, quite apart from the vital necessity of the release of the hostages, it is very much the imperative that the Israelis are made to open more spaces for relief to starving Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere?
  • UK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 9 Jan 2025

    My Lords, I feel honoured and privileged to sit on the International Relations and Defence Committee. I am privileged to have sat under the enlightened and skilful chairmanship of my noble friend Lord Ashton of Hyde, from whom I have learned a great deal. It is now a pleasure to sit under the chairmanship of my noble friend Lord De Mauley. I join in acknowledging the exceptional work of the...
  • Gaza: Humanitarian Situation - Private Notice Question 6 Jan 2025

    My Lords, is the Minister aware that, for many of us, this institutionalised cruelty is contrary to all the laws of war? It does not seem to many of us that Britain is making enough of this. We owe it to those children and others in the freezing cold to make much more of this disgraceful behaviour.

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