Experience
Find out about the experience of Lord Walney outside of Parliament.
Non political
The Purpose Business Coalition
Chair
2021 -
The Furness Future Leaders’ Academy
Founder
2013 -
No. 10 Downing Street
Political Spokesperson
2008 - 2009
Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform
Special Advisor
2007 - 2008
The Cabinet Office
Special Advisor
2005 -
Department for Work and Pensions
Special Advisor
2005 - 2007
The Labour Party
Researcher
2003 - 2005
Scotsman newspaper
Journalist
1999 - 2002
Political
Backbench foreign affairs group of the Parliamentary Labour Party
Chair
2017 - 2018
The Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
Graduate
2016 -
Backbench defence group of the Parliamentary Labour Party
Chair
2015 - 2017
All-party parliamentary Friends of Syria group
Vice Chair
2015 - 2019
Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Member
2014 - 2018
Public life
HM Government
The Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Tanzania
2021 -
HM Government
Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption
2020 -
HM Government
UK Special Envoy for Countering Violent Extremisim
2019 - 2020