Ms Lyn Brown

Ms Lyn Brown is the Labour MP for West Ham, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs).

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Ms Lyn Brown, including posts and roles held.

Current

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Representation

West Ham
Elected 5 times
5 May 2005 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Labour
5 May 2005 - Present

Opposition post

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
4 December 2021 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Elections contested

Wanstead and Woodford
9 April 1992
Commons

Government posts

Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
10 June 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Minister (Justice)
Ministry of Justice
10 April 2020 - 4 December 2021
Commons
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
HM Treasury
12 January 2018 - 10 April 2020
Commons
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing)
Home Office
14 October 2016 - 12 January 2018
Commons
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
Home Office
18 September 2015 - 28 June 2016
Commons
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
Department for Communities and Local Government
7 October 2013 - 18 September 2015
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
8 October 2010 - 7 October 2013
Commons

Committee memberships

Crossrail Bill
14 November 2007 - 18 November 2007
Commons
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
27 June 2006 - 15 January 2007
Commons
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
5 December 2005 - 27 June 2006
Commons