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Lord Harrington of Watford

Conservative Peer

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Recent appearances

  • Housebuilding: Government Targets - Question 16 Jan 2023

    My Lords, the National Planning Policy Framework from Greg Clark, when he was Secretary of State, gave government the power to impose targets locally if the local authority could not come up with a local plan. My understanding is that the latest amendments to the levelling-up Bill mean that that will not be the case and that these local plans and targets will be advisory. I cannot understand...

  • Arts: Energy Cost Support - Question 20 Oct 2022

    My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Royal Albert Hall. I would like to ask the Minister to grant it and other such institutions the same sympathy and consultation facilities that were given by the commendable acts the Government took to help us during Covid.

  • Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Families 2 Aug 2022

    The Children's Commissioner for England's independent review on family life explores how to improve the way public services understand the needs of children and families, so every child has the best start in life and the opportunity to reach their full potential. The review involves extensive engagement with children and families from different backgrounds and locations across England, to...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 March 2022

Previously MP for Watford until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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

Also represented Watford

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Topics of interest

Lord Harrington of Watford campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Health
  • Home Department
  • Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Treasury
  • Work and Pensions
  • Employment Schemes: Watford
  • Prescriptions
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Israel
  • Children: Neurofibromatosis

Other offices held in the past

  • Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
  • The Minister of State, Home Department (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (14 Jun 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Hargenant Ltd
Address of donor: Building 6, Hercules Way, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7GS

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: company, registration 08181601

(Registered 28 November 2018)
Name of donor: Hargenant Ltd
Address of donor: 6 Hercules Way, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7GS

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Donor status: company, registration 08181601

(Registered 08 March 2019)
Name of donor: Club La Costa (UK) plc
Address of donor: Hallswelle House, 1 Hallswelle Road, London NW11 0DH

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: company, registration 03123199

(Registered 10 July 2019)
Name of donor: Stephen Massey
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: individual

(Registered 10 July 2019)
Name of donor: RTC Education Ltd
Address of donor: 167 Imperial Drive, Harrow HA2 7JP

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: company, registration 04422774

(Registered 10 July 2019)
Name of donor: Tratos UK Ltd
Address of donor: Randles Road, Knowsley Business Park, Prescot L34 9HX

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: company, registration 01524815

(Registered 10 July 2019)
Name of donor: Businessfore
Address of donor: 7 The Vale, London SW3 6AG

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000

Donor status: members' association (unincorporated)

(Registered 17 July 2019)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Camelot UK Lotteries
Address of donor: Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 9RN

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 sponsorship of Watford Jobs Fair 2019

Date received: 30 May 2019

Date accepted: 1 July 2019

Donor status: company, registration 020822203

(Registered 04 July 2019)
Name of donor: Intu Properties plc
Address of donor: 40 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0BT

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,000 sponsorship of Watford Jobs Fair 2019

Date received: 30 May 2019

Date accepted: 1 July 2019

Donor status: company, registration 3685527

(Registered 04 July 2019)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
One buy-to-let office property in London: (i) and (ii). (Updated 3 June 2015 and 12 September 2018)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
Harvington Properties Ltd; shareholdings (property investment).

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