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Portrait of Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar

Conservative

At a glanceLord Gilmour of Craigmillar was a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast204
Voted Content186
Voted Not Content18

Lords divisions Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar 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
24 Jul 2007 Pensions Bill Content
18 Jul 2007 Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007 and Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No.8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 Content
3 Jul 2007 Offender Management Bill Content
26 Jun 2007 Greater London Authority Bill Content
11 Jun 2007 Offender Management Bill Content
6 Jun 2007 Pensions Bill Content
22 May 2007 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Content
15 May 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Content
8 May 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Content
8 May 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Content
2 May 2007 Statistics and Registration Service Bill Content
18 Apr 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Content
14 Mar 2007 House of Lords Reform (option 5) Content
14 Mar 2007 House of Lords Reform (option 6) Content
24 Oct 2006 Education and Inspections Bill Not Content

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Full parliamentary career13 past posts

Government posts

  • Lord Privy Seal and Deputy Foreign Secretary · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 5 May 1979 – 13 Sep 1981
  • Secretary of State for Defence · Ministry of Defence 8 Jan 1974 – 4 Mar 1974
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) · Ministry of Defence 5 Nov 1972 – 8 Jan 1974
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) · Ministry of Defence 7 Apr 1971 – 5 Nov 1972
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Army) · Ministry of Defence 24 Jun 1970 – 7 Apr 1971

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Feb 1976 – 3 May 1979
  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 11 Feb 1975 – 1 Feb 1976
  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Jun 1974 – 11 Feb 1975
  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Mar 1974 – 1 Jun 1974

Previous seats

  • Chesham and Amersham · Elected 2 times 9 Jun 1983 – 9 Apr 1992
  • Chesham and Amersham · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Central Norfolk · Elected 4 times 22 Nov 1962 – 28 Feb 1974

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 22 Nov 1962 – 21 Sep 2007

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar?

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

Which party did Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar represent?

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

What registered interests are listed for Lord Gilmour of Craigmillar?

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

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