Lord James of Blackheath

The Lord James of Blackheath CBE · Conservative

Lord James of Blackheath is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 9 June 2006. 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

9 June 2006

Areas of interest

The subjects Lord James of Blackheath has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.

Policy Interests

• Asylum, immigration and nationality
• Business, industry and consumers
• Culture, media and sport
• Defence
• Economy and Finance
• Energy and environment
• European Union
• Parliament, government and politics

UK Areas

• Chester
• North West England

World Areas

• Australia
• Iraq
• Libya

Register of Lords' Interests

Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 5 April 2025. The official register is the authoritative version.

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Chester Finance and Leasing Limited (car hire company)

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Chester Finance and Leasing Management Limited (holding company)

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Chester Finance & Leasing (Group) Limited

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Chester Finance & Leasing (Holdings) Limited

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Chester Finance & Leasing (Licencing) Limited

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Chairman, Twang Natural Vegan Cosmetics

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Director, Chester Finance & Leasing (Assets) Limited

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Member, Audit Committee, Direct Special Metals (Partners) Limited (processes and recycles waste)

Lord James of Blackheath 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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