Lord Purvis of Tweed
The Lord Purvis of Tweed · Liberal Democrat
Lord Purvis of Tweed is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 13 September 2013. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Liberal Democrat
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 13 September 2013
Areas of interest
The subjects Lord Purvis of Tweed 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 5 January 2026. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Self-employed consultant and sole trader trading as Jeremy Purvis; (any income from interests registered in this category would be paid to Jeremy Purvis)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Associate with Global Partners Governance Limited (a social purpose company) in respect of their UK Government contracts to provide capacity building and good governance support to developing and post conflict countries
Category 5: Overseas visits
- Visit to Doha, Qatar, 6-7 December 2025, to attend 23rd Doha Forum, “Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity”; travel and accommodation costs paid by the Doha Forum
Current roles
- Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (Opposition Department), since 7 October 2021
- Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development) (Opposition Department), since 5 January 2021
- Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Trade) (Opposition Department), since 28 October 2016
- Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords, since 25 July 2025
Current committees
- Procedure and Privileges Committee, since 25 July 2025
- House of Lords Commission, since 25 July 2025
- Committee of Selection (Lords), since 25 July 2025
- Restoration and Renewal Client Board, since 25 July 2025
Lord Purvis of Tweed on parliament.uk
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- Written questions they have asked
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- Contact details
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