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Portrait of Marquess of Salisbury

Former member of the House of Lords

Marquess of Salisbury

Conservative

At a glanceMarquess of Salisbury was a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast85
Voted Content80
Voted Not Content5

Lords divisions Marquess of Salisbury 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
9 May 2001 Criminal Justice and Police Bill Content
30 Apr 2001 LIAISON COMMITTEE Content
24 Apr 2001 Health and Social Care Bill Content
24 Apr 2001 Health and Social Care Bill Content
26 Mar 2001 Hunting Bill Not Content
26 Mar 2001 Hunting Bill Content
26 Mar 2001 Hunting Bill Content
22 Mar 2001 Health and Social Care Bill Content
22 Mar 2001 Health and Social Care Bill Content
20 Mar 2001 International Criminal Court Bill [HL] Content
20 Mar 2001 International Criminal Court Bill [HL] Content
15 Feb 2001 (DISQUALIFICATION OF PART IV FOR NORTHERN IRELAND PARTIES, ETC.) ORDER 2001: Content
13 Feb 2001 Regulatory Reform Bill [HL] Content
23 Jan 2001 Procedure of the House Content
22 Jan 2001 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2000 Content

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Full parliamentary career8 past posts

Government posts

  • Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords · Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 20 Jul 1994 – 1 May 1997
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) · Ministry of Defence 22 Apr 1992 – 20 Jul 1994

Other posts

  • Leader of the Opposition, House of Lords 1 May 1997 – 2 Dec 1998

Committee memberships

Previous seats

  • South Dorset · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 11 Jun 1987
  • South Dorset · Elected 1 time 3 May 1979 – 9 Jun 1983

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 3 May 1979 – 8 Jun 2017

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Marquess of Salisbury, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Marquess of Salisbury?

Marquess of Salisbury was a member of the House of Lords. See Marquess of Salisbury's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Marquess of Salisbury represent?

Marquess of Salisbury sat as Conservative in the House of Lords. See Marquess of Salisbury's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Marquess of Salisbury?

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

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.