Baroness Curran Portrait

Baroness Curran

Labour - Glasgow East

Became Member: 15th January 2025

Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

(since May 2025)

Baroness Curran is not a member of any APPGs
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
7th Oct 2011 - 30th Mar 2015
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
8th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2011
Work and Pensions Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 2nd Nov 2010


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baroness Curran has voted in 79 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Baroness Smith of Cluny (Labour)
Advocate General for Scotland
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(2 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(1 debate contributions)
Scotland Office
(1 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
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Lords initiatives

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Baroness Curran has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Baroness Curran has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 6 Written Questions

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30th Apr 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that young people have access to apprenticeships.

I refer my noble Friend to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question HL2609.

Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
31st Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent settler violence in the West Bank.

Settler violence is unacceptable, and settlements are illegal under international law. The Foreign Secretary has been clear with Israeli ministers that they must clamp down on settler violence and end settler expansion and has previously met with Palestinian communities in the West Bank to hear how they are affected. On 15 October, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions targeting three illegal settler outposts and four organisations that have supported and sponsored violence against communities in the West Bank. These measures will help bring accountability to those who have supported and perpetrated such heinous abuses of human rights. As the Foreign Secretary said in Parliament on 1 April, we continue to keep these issues under review but the culture of impunity for those engaged in violence is intolerable.

Lord Collins of Highbury
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
28th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement to reduce Official Development Assistance and ahead of the Third Global Disability Summit, what steps they are taking to protect disability inclusion in giving development aid both now and in the future.

The UK remains committed to investing internationally to build a safer world. As the Prime Minister has made clear we must increase our security and defence spending now. We remain committed to spending 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance (ODA) when the fiscal circumstances allow.

At 16 per cent of the global population, people with disabilities are among the world's most vulnerable, including in times of crisis, climate and humanitarian emergencies. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is committed to mainstreaming a disability inclusion and rights approach across our work and we will also drive stronger international coordination to advance global disability inclusion progress. We will set out our spending plans following the completion of the Spending Review and departmental resource allocation processes. Equality impact assessments, which consider impacts on disability inclusion, are an essential part of how we make decisions, including on ODA allocations.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
12th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have met recently with representatives of Caribbean governments; and whether the legacy of slavery and its impact on the Caribbean was discussed.

We fully recognise the horrific impacts and the understandable strength of feeling on the transatlantic slave trade across communities in the UK and the Commonwealth family. Ministers have had no discussions with Caribbean counterparts focused on the legacy of slavery since July 2024, and none are planned. If interlocutors raise reparatory justice, we make clear our position that we do not pay reparations. We are focused on working with Caribbean partners to tackle the most pressing challenges of today including security, growth, climate change and building partnerships for the future.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
12th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on 25 March.

The slave trade was abhorrent. We recognise its horrific impacts, and the ongoing strength of feeling. The UK marked the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on 25 March with other United Nations member states in the General Assembly in the usual manner.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
30th Apr 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the government of Scotland, and (2) the government of Wales, to facilitate economic growth across the United Kingdom.

Economic growth is the central mission of this Government, as it is vital to raising prosperity and living standards across all parts of the UK.

The Government established the biannual Council of the Nations and Regions on 11 October 2024. This forum brings together ministers from the UK government and the devolved administrations, reaffirming a shared commitment to work collaboratively to unlock investment, support regional economies, and drive economic growth across the UK.

In addition to this forum, ministers and officials regularly engage with their counterparts in the Scottish and Welsh Governments to discuss the delivery of the growth mission.

Lord Livermore
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)