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Portrait of Lord Howe of Aberavon

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Howe of Aberavon

Conservative

At a glanceLord Howe of Aberavon was a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast997
Voted Content666
Voted Not Content331

Lords divisions Lord Howe of Aberavon 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 2015 Modern Slavery Bill Not Content
11 Mar 2015 Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Not Content
11 Mar 2015 Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Not Content
11 Mar 2015 Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Not Content
4 Mar 2015 Modern Slavery Bill Not Content
25 Feb 2015 Modern Slavery Bill Not Content
24 Feb 2015 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 Not Content
23 Feb 2015 Modern Slavery Bill Not Content
5 Feb 2015 Deregulation Bill Content
5 Feb 2015 Deregulation Bill Not Content
15 Dec 2014 Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Not Content
9 Dec 2014 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Content
9 Dec 2014 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Content
9 Dec 2014 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Not Content
9 Dec 2014 Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Not Content

See full voting record

Full parliamentary career21 past posts

Government posts

  • Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council (Cabinet Office) (with Special Responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform) · Cabinet Office 24 Jul 1989 – 1 Nov 1990
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 24 Jul 1989 – 1 Nov 1990
  • Foreign Secretary · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 Jun 1983 – 23 Jul 1989
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer · HM Treasury 5 May 1979 – 10 Jun 1983
  • Minister of State (Trade & Consumer Affairs) · Department of Trade and Industry 1 Nov 1972 – 4 Mar 1974
  • Solicitor-General · Law Officers 23 Jun 1970 – 4 Nov 1972

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer · HM Treasury 12 Feb 1975 – 3 May 1979
  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Mar 1974 – 12 Feb 1975

Committee memberships

  • Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) 28 Nov 2006 – 5 Dec 2013
  • Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) 9 Dec 2002 – 5 May 2005
  • House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) 19 Jun 2002 – 5 May 2005
  • Constitutional Reform Bill 22 Mar 2004 – 24 Jun 2004
  • Privileges · Chair 14 Nov 1989 – 8 Nov 1990

Previous seats

  • East Surrey · Elected 2 times 9 Jun 1983 – 9 Apr 1992
  • East Surrey · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Reigate · Elected 1 time 18 Jun 1970 – 28 Feb 1974
  • Bebington · Elected 1 time 15 Oct 1964 – 31 Mar 1966

Elections contested

  • Bebington 31 Mar 1966
  • Aberavon 8 Oct 1959
  • Aberavon 26 May 1955

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 15 Oct 1964 – 19 May 2015

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Lord Howe of Aberavon, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Lord Howe of Aberavon?

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

Which party did Lord Howe of Aberavon represent?

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

What registered interests are listed for Lord Howe of Aberavon?

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

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