Baroness Debbonaire
Labour - Bristol West
Joined House of Lords: 7th February 2025
Thangam Debbonaire was elected as an MP between 2015 and 2024. She served as Opposition Whip (Commons) between 2016 and 2020 and as Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport between 2023 and 2024.
Baroness Debbonaire is not an officer of any APPGs
Baroness Debbonaire is not a member of any APPGs
18 Former APPG Officer Positions
Autism, Breast Cancer, Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults with Cancer, Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis, Disability, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Eritrea, Food Waste, Friends of Syria, Parkrun, Performers' Alliance, Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade, Refugees, Somaliland, Vegetarianism and Veganism, White Ribbon Campaign UK
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
4th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
8th Jun 2021 - 18th Oct 2023
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
9th May 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
House of Commons Commission
9th May 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
17th Oct 2022 - 4th Sep 2023
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
7th Feb 2023 - 4th Sep 2023
Members Estimate Committee
9th May 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
6th Apr 2020 - 9th May 2021
Opposition Whip (Commons)
18th Oct 2016 - 6th Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
14th Jan 2016 - 18th Oct 2016
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Baroness Debbonaire has voted in 223 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
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
(3 debate interactions)
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
(5 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
Home Office
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Holocaust Memorial Act 2026
(746 words contributed)
(746 words contributed)
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
(743 words contributed)
(743 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Debbonaire, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Baroness Debbonaire has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
1 Bill co-sponsored by Baroness Debbonaire
Planning (Agent of Change) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Spellar (Lab)
Baroness Debbonaire has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament