Lord Brennan of Canton

Labour - Cardiff West

Became Member: 24th January 2025

Select Committees

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since March 2020)
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since March 2020)

Lord Brennan of Canton is not a member of any APPGs

20 Former APPG memberships

Banning Trophy Hunting, BBC, Brain Tumours, Channel 4, Education Technology, Festivals, Film and Production Industry, Folk Arts, Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales, Intellectual Property, Internet, Communications and Technology, Jamaica, Music, National Trust, Performers' Alliance, Pharmaceutical Industry, Spain, Theatre, Ticket Abuse, Timber Industries

Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing)

7th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024

Welsh Grand Committee

18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill

1st May 2024 - 8th May 2024

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

2nd Mar 2020 - 15th Jan 2024

Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation

10th Mar 2020 - 15th Jan 2024

Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]

14th Jun 2023 - 19th Jun 2023

Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee

7th Jun 2023 - 12th Jun 2023

Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill

25th Jan 2023 - 1st Feb 2023

Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill

7th Dec 2022 - 14th Dec 2022

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill

9th Mar 2022 - 22nd Mar 2022

Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill

2nd Feb 2022 - 9th Feb 2022

Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill

9th Nov 2021 - 17th Nov 2021

Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage)

3rd Jul 2017 - 10th Apr 2020

Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage)

9th Oct 2016 - 3rd Jul 2017

Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)

18th Sep 2015 - 9th Oct 2016

Shadow Minister (Education)

8th Oct 2010 - 18th Sep 2015

Public Administration Committee

12th Jul 2010 - 17th Jan 2011

Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)

12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010

Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

9th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010

Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families)

9th Jun 2009 - 6th May 2010

Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector)

5th Oct 2008 - 9th Jun 2009

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families)

29th Jun 2007 - 5th Oct 2008

Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)

5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007

Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)

10th May 2005 - 5th May 2006

Public Administration Committee

16th Jul 2001 - 19th Jan 2005

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

Commons Page Hansard Page Lord Brennan of Canton (MP) Cardiff West (Constituency)

Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Brennan of Canton has voted in 76 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
(4 debate interactions)

Lord Livermore (Labour)
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)

Baroness Merron (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

Department for Transport
(2 debate contributions)

Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)

HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)

Department of Health and Social Care
(1 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
(155 words contributed)

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Lords initiatives

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

2 Bills introduced by Lord Brennan of Canton

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 2023-24

Introduced: 6th December 2023

Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Ballot Bill

A Bill to create an offence of unauthorised entry at football matches for which a football banning order can be imposed following conviction.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Committee Stage
Wednesday 8th May 2024
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Bill Text - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Ministerial Extracts - Official Page

Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill 2021-22

Introduced: 16th June 2021

Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Ballot Bill

A Bill to make provision about the rights and remuneration of musicians and other rights holders; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 3rd December 2021
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Bill Text - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

6 Bills co-sponsored by Lord Brennan of Canton

Flexible Working Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Tulip Siddiq (Lab)

Digital Devices (Access for Next of Kin) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ian Paisley (DUP)

Police Officer Training (Autism Awareness) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Ann Clwyd (Lab)

Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
Sponsor - Greg Knight (Con)

Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Notification of Local Authorities) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)

Planning (Agent of Change) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Spellar (Lab)

Latest 1 Written Question

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1 Cabinet Office Questions

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3rd Apr 2025

Special Advisers

To ask His Majesty's Government what were the pay bands of Government special advisors in each year from 2020; and how many special advisors were employed in each pay band in each of those years.

Show Answer

Details of special adviser numbers and pay bands from 2020 are published in the annual report on special advisers and available on gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/special-adviser-data-releases-numbers-and-costs.

The 2024/25 annual report will be published later this year.

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)