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Lord Whitty

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 21st October 1996


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Environment and Climate Change Committee
14th Apr 2021 - 31st Jan 2024
Procedure and Privileges Committee
17th Sep 2020 - 4th Feb 2021
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
13th Jun 2019 - 23rd Jun 2020
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
23rd Jun 2015 - 2nd Jul 2019
European Union Committee
8th Jun 2015 - 1st Jul 2019
Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
28th Jan 2016 - 29th Feb 2016
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
23rd Apr 2007 - 3rd Aug 2007
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
6th Jun 2005 - 8th Nov 2006
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Food, Farming and Sustainable Energy)
13th Jun 2003 - 10th May 2005
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
12th Jun 2001 - 13th Jun 2003
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
31st Jul 1998 - 11th Jun 2001

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Whitty has voted in 13 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
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Winston (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(4 debate contributions)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
(4 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 2024-26
(1,348 words contributed)
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
(1,178 words contributed)
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024
(1,034 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Whitty, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

Lord Whitty has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Whitty has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 1 Written Question

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Questions
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20th Nov 2024
Heating: Regulation
To ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate that Ofgem, under its new powers in the Energy Act 2023, will produce regulations for heat networks and district heating.

The Government is launching the heat network market framework in January 2026 which will introduce an authorisation regime for suppliers and operators.

Ofgem have just launched a consultation on authorisation conditions, the rules and regulations heat network suppliers must adhere to. Ofgem aim for these to be in place in time for regulatory commencement.

The consumer advocacy and support functions carried out by the Energy Ombudsman, Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland will launch ahead of regulation in April 2025.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)