Lord Patten of Barnes

The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten of Barnes KG CH · Conservative

Lord Patten of Barnes is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 11 January 2005. 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

11 January 2005

Previously an MP

Bath (1979 to 1992), as Chris Patten

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.

• Occasional income from writing and speaking engagements

Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.

• Adviser, Hutchison Europe (telecomms, property, transport)

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