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Lord Callanan

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 24th September 2014

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

(since February 2023)

Lord Callanan is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
E-Cigarettes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
13th Feb 2020 - 6th Feb 2023
Minister of State (Department for Exiting the European Union)
27th Oct 2017 - 12th Feb 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
14th Jun 2017 - 27th Oct 2017
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
26th May 2016 - 27th Apr 2017
Information Committee (Lords)
8th Jun 2015 - 31st Aug 2016
Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
28th Jan 2016 - 29th Feb 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Callanan has voted in 518 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 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 Fox (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business)
(133 debate interactions)
Lord Lennie (Labour)
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Net Zero)
(84 debate interactions)
Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat)
(77 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
(736 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(8 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Energy Act 2023
(53,053 words contributed)
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
(41,075 words contributed)
Subsidy Control Act 2022
(26,833 words contributed)
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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


Lord Callanan has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament