Lord Deben
The Rt Hon. the Lord Deben · Conservative
Lord Deben is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 21 June 2010. 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
- 21 June 2010
- Previously an MP
- Lewisham West (1970 to 1974); Eye (1979 to 1983); Suffolk Coastal (1983 to 2010), as Mr John Gummer
Areas of interest
The subjects Lord Deben has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 2 March 2026. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chairman, Sancroft International Ltd (consultants in corporate responsibility and environmental, social, ethical and planning issues; payments made for certain work done by the member are made to Sancroft International Ltd)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Non-executive Chairman, Valpak Holdings Limited and Valpak Limited (organisation for compliance with producer responsibility directives)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Director and Chairman, Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (interest ceased 1 March 2026)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Income from articles written for Country Life
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Income from chairing conferences and journalism
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- The subjects of the above two interests are usually property, sustainable development and religious issues. The commitments arise largely from my previous profession of journalism and all payments go to Sancroft International Ltd, which provides research staff, information services and all other facilities
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Sancroft International Ltd has been asked by Bain & Company (management consultants) to work with them in advising the Qatari Government on their sustainability programme
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Member, Strategic Advisory Board, Knowledge Exchange Group Limited (events, conferences and training courses)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Member, Steering Group, NewVest Green Energy Transition Private Index Fund (GET-PIF) (remuneration is in the form of shares)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- President and Chairman, Advisory Board, Manufacture2030 (software as a service company that helps manufacturers and suppliers reduce carbon emissions)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- President, IACCSEA (International Association for Catalytic Control of Ship Emissions to Air)
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
- Red Lion Resurgent Ltd (owns a public house)
Category 3: Land and property
- A residential and commercial property in London SW1, owned by family
Category 3: Land and property
- Two houses and farmland in Suffolk
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