Lord Houghton of Richmond
The Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL · Crossbench
Lord Houghton of Richmond is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 20 November 2017. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Crossbench
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 20 November 2017
Areas of interest
The subjects Lord Houghton of Richmond has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
- World Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 28 January 2026. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Occasional speaker, Leading Authorities International (speakers agency)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chairman, Byzgen (tech start-up) (entered voluntary administration 2 July 2025)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Senior Defence and Security Adviser, Thales UK (defence and technical company)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Strategic Adviser, Whitespace (AI-assisted decision making)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Non-executive Chairman and Director, Draken (Europe) and FR Aviation (aviation services)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Senior Military Adviser (formerly chairman), SecureCloud+ (secure communication and data exploitation services)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Non-executive Director, Draken TopCo LLC (holding company)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Non-executive Chairman, Defence Holdings plc
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Consultant on defence-related business, Blackstone Inc (investment management)
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
- Tadaweb (open-source data search)
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
- Whitespace (AI-assisted decision making)
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
- Defence Holdings plc (the member holds share warrants)
Current committees
- International Relations and Defence Committee, since 31 January 2024
Lord Houghton of Richmond on parliament.uk
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- What they have said in the Lords (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Lords' Interests
- Contact details
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