Lord Blunkett

Lord Blunkett's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett. His name is David Blunkett, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

Registered Interests

Registered Interests for Lord Blunkett.

The Register is updated continuously throughout each sitting day and at regular intervals on other days.

Category 1: Directorships

  • Director, HADAW Productions and Investments Limited (publishing, broadcast and print media; advisory services; skills, employment and productivity advice; cyber and internet security advice; income from some of the sources listed below is paid to HADAW (see also category 2))
  • Director and Chairman of the Board, University of Law Limited (subsidiary and affiliated institution of Global University Systems and Interactive Pro Limited) (income paid to HADAW (see category 1)) (affiliation with Interactive Pro Limited ceased 29 April 2024)

Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

  • Holder of a personal Chair of Politics in Practice, The Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield (income paid direct to member)
  • Chairman, EasyJet Assisted Travel Advisory Board (improving support for persons requiring special assistance for air travel) (income paid to HADAW (see category 1))
  • Payments made for articles written for Associated Newspapers (payments made direct to member)
  • Regular columnist, The Yorkshire Post
  • Chair, Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (interest ceased 1 March 2024)
  • Chair, Heathrow Sustainable Economic Growth Taskforce (HSEG Taskforce) (income paid to HADAW (see category 1))
  • Chair, Advisory Board, FutureLearn (digital education platform)
  • Adviser on public policy and internal understanding of government and policy development to DLA Piper LLP (law firm)
  • Payments received for articles written for News UK
  • Skills Adviser, Lower Thames Crossing, National Highways (income paid to HADAW (see category 1))
  • Speaking engagement, 16 July 2024, Roundtable event for FleishmannHillard, Southwark
  • Speaking engagement, 16 July 2024, Roundtable event for Duolingo, Westminster
  • Speaking engagement, 17 July 2024, Roundtable event for Hanover Communications, Southwark
  • Speaking engagement, 3 September 2024, roundtable event for Business Leaders, London
  • Speaking engagement, 28 November 2024, MATs Summit 2024, Wyboston, Bedfordshire
  • Speaking engagement, 3 December 2024, Business Leader: Roundtable, London

Category 4: Shareholdings (b)

  • HADAW Productions and Investments Limited (see category 1)

Category 10: Non-financial interests (a)

  • Director, Management Company Limited (which runs the building in which member lives)
  • Adviser, Cobalt Elementary Holdings Ltd (financial services advisory)
  • Member, Advisory Board, Grit (charity delivering intensive personal development and coaching programmes for young people and the adults that support them) (interest ceased 16 December 2024)

Category 10: Non-financial interests (e)

  • Vice President, RNIB
  • Ambassador (formerly Vice President), Alzheimer's Society
  • President, Sheffield Mind
  • President, Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT)
  • Vice President, Royal National College for the Blind
  • Vice President, Vision Foundation (charity)
  • Trustee, Reading Force (supports armed forces families with books)
  • Trustee, UK Year CIC (community interest company that helps find young people community work placements for up to a year)