Lord Whitty Portrait

Lord Whitty

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 21st October 1996


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


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Whitty has voted in 12 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
Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(2 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
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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


Lord Whitty has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament