Lord Bates
The Rt Hon. the Lord Bates · Conservative
Lord Bates is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 30 June 2008. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Conservative
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 30 June 2008
- Previously an MP
- Langbaurgh (1992 to 1997), as Michael Bates
Areas of interest
The subjects Lord Bates has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
- World Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Lord Bates has no registrable interests on the Register of Lords' Interests. See the official register.
Current roles
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lords), since 15 June 2026
Lord Bates on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Lords (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Lords' Interests
- Contact details
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