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Crossbench

Lord Best

Member of House of Lords

Life peer

Total Earnings £0
Total Donations £0
Total Gifts £0

Lords' Registered Interests

46 registered interests in the House of Lords register

gifts 30 Oct 2025

As co-chair of judging panel for the International Property Awards, the member and his wife had dinner and accommodation in London paid for by International Property Media Ltd, 23 October 2025

London
non financial 26 Feb 2025

Chair, Urban Retrofit Advisory Group, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council

visits 4 Jun 2024

Visit to Bangkok, 30-31 May 2024, as co-chair of judging panel for the International Property Awards, with spouse, to present Asia Pacific Property awards and give speech; two nights' hotel accommodation and airfares paid by International Property Media Ltd

Bangkok
visits 2 May 2024

Visit to Dubai, 18-19 October 2023, as co-chair of judging panel for the International Property Awards, with spouse, to present awards and give speech; two nights' hotel accommodation and airfares paid by International Property Media Ltd

Dubai
non financial 11 Jul 2023

Chair, Devon Housing Commission

non financial 4 Jan 2021

Chair, University of Oxford Commission on Creating Healthy Cities (interest ceased 31 January 2023)

non financial 18 Aug 2020

Chair, Brent Poverty Commission (interest ceased 12 May 2022)

non financial 16 Jun 2020

Member, Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Sponsor Board (appointed by House of Lords) (interest ceased 31 March 2023)

non financial 16 Jun 2020

Member of the Court, York University (interest ceased 28 February 2023)

visits 15 Jan 2020

Visit to Santiago, Chile, 8-10 January 2020, to attend University of Chile with wife; travel and three nights’ accommodation costs paid by University

Santiago, Chile
visits 16 Aug 2019

Visit to Taiwan, 27 July - 2 August 2019, as part of parliamentary delegation to meet with President and Senior Ministers; travel and accommodation costs paid by Taiwanese Government

Taiwan
non financial 16 Oct 2018

Chair, Affordable Housing Commission (interest ceased 12 May 2022)

non financial 16 Oct 2018

Chair, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Regulation of Property Agents Working Group (interest ceased 30 April 2020)

non financial 31 Jul 2018

Chair, Smith Institute, Nationwide Foundation Commission of Affordable Housing

non financial 31 Jul 2018

Chair, Centre for Social Justice Housing Commission (interest ceased 30 April 2020)

non financial 6 Apr 2018

Church Commissioner (interest ceased 30 April 2021)

non financial 11 Jan 2018

President, Sustainable Energy Association (interest ceased 11 September 2024)

gifts 12 Jul 2017

Guest with spouse of BBC Director-General at Wimbledon Tennis Championships, 11 July 2017

Wimbledon Tennis Championships
non financial 5 Jun 2017

Vice President, Chartered Trading Standards Institute

visits 5 Jun 2017

Visit to Bangkok, Thailand, 25-27 May 2017, for presentation of International Property Awards; return flights and hotel accommodation for Member and wife met by event organisers

Bangkok, Thailand