Lord Whitty

Lord Whitty is a Labour Life peer who has sat under this title in the Lords since 19 November 1996. His full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty, and his given name is John Lawrence Whitty.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Whitty, including posts and roles held.

Current

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Party affiliation

Labour
21 October 1996 - Present

Committee memberships

Procedure and Privileges Committee
17 September 2020 - Present
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Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
13 June 2019 - Present
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Previous

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Government posts

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Food, Farming and Sustainable Energy)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
13 June 2003 - 10 May 2005
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12 June 2001 - 13 June 2003
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Committee memberships

Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
28 January 2016 - 29 February 2016
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EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
23 June 2015 - 2 July 2019
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EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
Chaired
23 June 2015 - 2 July 2019
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European Union Committee
8 June 2015 - 1 July 2019
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Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
23 April 2007 - 3 August 2007
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Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
6 June 2005 - 8 November 2006
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