Portrait of Lord Waddington

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Waddington

Conservative

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

Votes cast950
Voted Content751
Voted Not Content199

Lords divisions Lord Waddington 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
Full parliamentary career24 past posts

Government posts

  • Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords · Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 28 Nov 1990 – 9 Apr 1992
  • Home Secretary · Home Office 26 Oct 1989 – 28 Nov 1990
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) · HM Treasury 13 Jun 1987 – 27 Oct 1989
  • Minister of State (Home Office) · Home Office 6 Jan 1983 – 13 Jun 1987
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) · Department of Employment 5 Jan 1981 – 6 Jan 1983
  • Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) · HM Treasury 16 May 1979 – 5 Jan 1981

Committee memberships

Previous seats

  • Ribble Valley · Elected 2 times 9 Jun 1983 – 4 Dec 1990
  • Clitheroe · Elected 2 times 1 Mar 1979 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Nelson and Colne · Elected 1 time 28 Feb 1974 – 10 Oct 1974
  • Nelson and Colne · Elected 2 times 27 Jun 1968 – 28 Feb 1974

Elections contested

  • Nelson and Colne 10 Oct 1974
  • Heywood and Royton 31 Mar 1966
  • Nelson and Colne 15 Oct 1964
  • Farnworth 26 May 1955

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 27 Jun 1968 – 26 Mar 2015

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

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

Who is Lord Waddington?

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

Which party did Lord Waddington represent?

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

What registered interests are listed for Lord Waddington?

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

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