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Portrait of Lord Pym

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Pym

Conservative

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

Votes cast53
Voted Content49
Voted Not Content4

Lords divisions Lord Pym 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
13 Jul 2004 Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] Content
15 Jul 2003 Criminal Justice Bill Not Content
10 Jul 2003 Local Government Bill Content
10 Jul 2003 Local Government Bill Content
9 Jun 2003 Sexual Offences Bill [HL] Content
19 May 2003 Courts Bill [HL] Content
19 May 2003 Courts Bill [HL] Content
28 Apr 2003 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Content
28 Apr 2003 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Content
7 Apr 2003 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Content
7 Apr 2003 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Content
7 Apr 2003 Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Content
4 Mar 2003 Licensing Bill [HL] Content
22 Oct 2002 Animal Health Bill Content
16 Oct 2002 Adoption and Children Bill Content

See full voting record

Full parliamentary career19 past posts

Government posts

  • Foreign Secretary · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 6 Apr 1982 – 10 Jun 1983
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House Lords (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 14 Sep 1981 – 6 Apr 1982
  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster · Duchy of Lancaster Office 5 Jan 1981 – 26 Oct 1981
  • Paymaster General (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 5 Jan 1981 – 13 Sep 1981
  • Secretary of State for Defence · Ministry of Defence 5 May 1979 – 4 Jan 1981
  • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland Office 2 Dec 1973 – 4 Mar 1974
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) · HM Treasury 20 Jun 1970 – 2 Dec 1973
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 1 Jan 1962 – 14 Oct 1964

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Foreign Secretary · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 23 Sep 1978 – 4 May 1979
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 1 Jul 1976 – 23 Sep 1978
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland Office 1 Mar 1974 – 1 Jul 1976

Committee memberships

  • Privileges 4 Nov 1981 – 22 Apr 1982
  • Privileges · Chair 14 Jan 1981 – 22 Apr 1982
  • Privileges 1 Nov 1978 – 17 Nov 1978

Previous seats

  • South East Cambridgeshire · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 11 Jun 1987
  • Cambridgeshire · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Cambridgeshire · Elected 4 times 16 Mar 1961 – 28 Feb 1974

Elections contested

  • Rhondda West 8 Oct 1959

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 16 Mar 1961 – 7 Mar 2008

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

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

Who is Lord Pym?

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

Which party did Lord Pym represent?

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

What registered interests are listed for Lord Pym?

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

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