Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait

Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Labour - Darlington

Became Member: 1st February 2021

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

(since July 2024)

Baroness Chapman of Darlington is not a member of any APPGs
7 Former APPG memberships
Beauty and Wellbeing, Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, Fatherhood, Folk Arts, Menopause, Nepal, Pigeon Racing
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
22nd Jun 2021 - 5th Jul 2024
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
21st Feb 2023 - 5th Jul 2024
Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
21st Feb 2023 - 26th Oct 2023
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
4th Dec 2021 - 20th Feb 2023
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
10th May 2022 - 20th Feb 2023
Opposition Whip (Lords)
22nd Jun 2021 - 21st Dec 2022
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade)
4th Dec 2021 - 17th Jun 2022
Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union)
9th Oct 2016 - 6th Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
7th Nov 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Procedure Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 31st Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Education)
7th Jan 2016 - 27th Jun 2016
Shadow Minister (Justice)
7th Oct 2011 - 7th Jan 2016
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
6th Dec 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Procedure Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baroness Chapman of Darlington has voted in 18 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lord Purvis of Tweed (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
(18 debate interactions)
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(9 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(1 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


1 Bill introduced by Baroness Chapman of Darlington


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to regulate the advertising on television and radio of credit and debt management services; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 21st December 2010

Baroness Chapman of Darlington has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Baroness Chapman of Darlington has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament