Frederick Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede

The Right Honourable The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede


Shadow Spokesperson for Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 April 2020
Leader	Keir Starmer
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 April 2000 Life peerage
In office 14 June 1990 – 11 November 1999 Hereditary peerage
Preceded by	The 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Succeeded by	Seat abolished

Personal details
Born	27 October 1958
Political party	Labour

Frederick Matthew Thomas Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Baron Ponsonby of Roehampton (born 27 October 1958), is a British peer and Labour politician.

Life[]

Frederick Ponsonby was the eldest child of Thomas Ponsonby, 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (1930–1990), and his first wife Ursula Fox-Pitt. He succeeded his father as Baron Ponsonby in 1990. He sits for Labour and is a regular contributor in debates. He lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. However, in 2000 he was created a life peer as Baron Ponsonby of Roehampton, of Shulbrede in the County of West Sussex, and was able to return to the upper chamber of parliament.

He is a member of the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.^[1]

Ponsonby is married and has two children, Eve (born 1991) and Cameron (1995).

Coat of arms of Frederick Ponsonby, 4th Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede
	Crest Out of a ducal coronet Azure three arrows, point downwards, one in pale and two in saltire, entwined at the intersection by a snake proper. Escutcheon Gules a chevron between three combs Argent Motto Pro Rege Lege Grege (For The King, The Law, And The People) ^[2]

References[]

^ "New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs". PoliticsHome. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.

Sources[]

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas Ponsonby	Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede 1990–present Member of the House of Lords (1990–1999, 2000–present)	Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Cameron Ponsonby

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