The Earl of Courtown

Conservative

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

contactholmember@parliament.uk 020 7219 5353

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Department of HealthDepartment for EducationDepartment for Business, Innovation and SkillsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Current Roles

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Opposition Whip (Lords)

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jun 2026 - Present

Opposition Whip (Lords)

Whips Office (Lords)

Jun 2026 - Present

Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

Whips Office (Lords)

Sept 2024 - Apr 2026

Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)

HM Household

Jul 2016 - Jul 2024

Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

HM Household

May 2015 - Jul 2016

Party History

Conservative

Oct 2002 - Present

Non-affiliated

Jun 2001 - Oct 2002

Conservative

Jul 1979 - Jun 2001

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

No voting records found

Committee Memberships

Administration CommitteeCommons Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance CommitteeCommons Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)Lords Backbench Business CommitteeCommons Bishop's Stortford Cemetery BillCommons Built Environment CommitteeLords Business and Trade CommitteeCommons Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee (Lords)Lords Childhood Vaccinations CommitteeLords City of London (Markets) BillCommons Committee of PrivilegesCommons Committee of SelectionCommons Committee of Selection (Lords)Lords Committee on StandardsCommons Committees on Arms Export ControlsCommons Commons Reference Group on Representation and InclusionCommons Communications and Digital CommitteeLords Conduct CommitteeLords Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)Joint Constitution CommitteeLords Court of RefereesCommons Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeCommons Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and DisinformationCommons Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillCommons Defence CommitteeCommons Defence Sub-CommitteeCommons Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 CommitteeLords

Recent Questions

13 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the allocated funding to be given to the Tropical Forests Forever Fund will be turned into a loan to pay for the announcement made by the Prime Minister on 22 July to reintroduce the £2 bus fare cap.

Answered

To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero • 22 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what loan repayment terms usually apply to payments to British International Investment.

Answered

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office • 22 Jul 2026

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the annual budget of the THINK! campaign for each year from 2009/10.

Answered

To: Department for Transport • 12 Dec 2014

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people treated by the National Health Service were considered to have (1) a serious condition, and (2) a non-serious condition, in the last year for which figures are available.

Answered

To: Department of Health • 1 Jul 2014

To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to increase the number of students studying science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, in particular female students.

Answered

To: Department for Education • 24 Jun 2014

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Positions Held

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jun 2026 - Present

Opposition Whip (Lords)

Whips Office (Lords)

Jun 2026 - Present

Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

Whips Office (Lords)

Sept 2024 - Apr 2026

Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)

HM Household

Jul 2016 - Jul 2024

Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

HM Household

May 2015 - Jul 2016

Party History

Conservative

Oct 2002 - Present

Non-affiliated

Jun 2001 - Oct 2002

Conservative

Jul 1979 - Jun 2001