Lord Callanan
Conservative - Life peer
Became Member: 24th September 2014
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(since September 2024)2 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Net Zero, Renewable and Sustainable Energy1 Former APPG membership
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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
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(12 debate interactions)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
(9 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(14 debate contributions)
(14 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Callanan, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
2 Bills introduced by Lord Callanan
A Bill to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production and transportation; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about financial support for persons carrying on energy-intensive activities; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about energy savings opportunity schemes; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and pensions; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023 and was enacted into law.
To make provision for the making of orders in connection with national security risks arising from the acquisition of control over certain types of entities and assets; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 29th April 2021 and was enacted into law.
Lord Callanan has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting