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Portrait of Lord Prior

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Prior

Conservative

At a glanceLord Prior was a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast177
Voted Content164
Voted Not Content13

Lords divisions Lord Prior has voted in. Content is a vote for the motion, Not Content against. Peers attend divisions ad hoc, so there is no attendance figure.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown
25 Mar 2009 Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL] Content
13 Oct 2008 Counter-Terrorism Bill Content
11 Jun 2008 European Union (Amendment) Bill Content
9 Jun 2008 European Union (Amendment) Bill Content
9 Jun 2008 European Union (Amendment) Bill Content
4 Jun 2008 European Union (Amendment) Bill Content
30 Apr 2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Content
30 Apr 2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Content
29 Jan 2008 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Content
29 Jan 2008 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Content
29 Jan 2008 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Content
29 Jan 2008 Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill [HL] Content
15 Jan 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] Not Content
22 May 2007 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Content
24 Apr 2007 Statistics and Registration Service Bill Content

See full voting record

Full parliamentary career13 past posts

Government posts

  • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland Office 14 Sep 1981 – 10 Sep 1984
  • Secretary of State for Employment · Department of Employment 5 May 1979 – 13 Sep 1981
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House Lords (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 5 Nov 1972 – 4 Mar 1974
  • Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food · Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 20 Jun 1970 – 4 Nov 1972

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Mar 1974 – 3 May 1979

Other posts

  • Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 1 Jul 1972 – 1 Mar 1974
  • Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1 Jan 1965 – 1 Jul 1965

Committee memberships

Previous seats

  • Waveney · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 11 Jun 1987
  • Lowestoft · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Lowestoft · Elected 4 times 8 Oct 1959 – 28 Feb 1974

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 8 Oct 1959 – 12 Dec 2016

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Lord Prior, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Lord Prior?

Lord Prior was a member of the House of Lords. See Lord Prior's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Lord Prior represent?

Lord Prior sat as Conservative in the House of Lords. See Lord Prior's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Lord Prior?

Lord Prior has no entries in the Register of Lords' Interests. See Lord Prior's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.