Sir Nicholas Lyell (born December 6, 1938) is a British politician. He was Conservative member of Parliament for North East Bedfordshire and Solicitor-General from 1979 to 1983 under Margaret Thatcher. He was originally MP for Hemel Hempstead from 1979, then Mid Bedfordshire from 1983, and moved to North East Bedfordshire at the 1997 election. He stood down at the 2001 election.