Lord Woodley
Labour - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 2nd November 2020
1 APPG Officer Position (as of 23 Feb 2026)
Miscarriages of Justice2 APPG Memberships
Women affected by the Criminal Justice System, Writers1 Former APPG Officer Position
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(27 debate contributions)
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(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(3,833 words contributed)
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(599 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Woodley, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
3 Bills introduced by Lord Woodley
A Bill to amend the law relating to workplace information and consultation, employment protection and trade union rights to provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to make provision for a resentencing exercise in relation to all Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentenced individuals; to establish a time-limited expert committee, including a member of the judiciary, to advise on the practical implementation of such an exercise; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to amend the law relating to workplace information and consultation, employment protection and trade union rights to provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions; and for connected purposes
Lord Woodley has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Lord Woodley's MHCLG questions)We have been clear that the government is not a party to the ongoing waste dispute, and this is a local matter that the relevant parties must resolve. Like all authorities, Birmingham City Council has legal duties with which its statutory officers must ensure compliance, including in relation to equal pay and the ongoing waste dispute. Throughout the all-out strike, Commissioners have consistently outlined that any resolution to the dispute must be lawful, must represent value for money and must not exacerbate unfairness relating to equal pay. Commissioners have also set out that any possible agreement with Unite must be approved through the Council's formal processes.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This information is not readily available at this time.
To answer the question, a manual check would be required of every instance of an offender serving an IPP sentence on licence being recalled to custody in the last 5 years, where data has been published (approximately 3,100).
This could be completed only at disproportionate cost.
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)