Lord Browne of Ladyton

Lord Browne of Ladyton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton. His name is Desmond Henry Browne, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

Parliamentary career

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

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Current

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House membership

Lords
Lord Browne of Ladyton
22 July 2010 - Present

Party affiliation

Labour
1 May 1997 - Present

Committee memberships

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
5 September 2024 - Present
Lords

Previous

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Representations

Kilmarnock and Loudoun [2005 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Kilmarnock and Loudoun [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997 - 5 May 2005
Commons

Elections contested

Argyll and Bute
9 April 1992
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
28 June 2007 - 3 October 2008
Commons
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
5 May 2006 - 3 October 2008
Commons
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
6 May 2005 - 5 May 2006
Commons
Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality)
Home Office
1 April 2004 - 6 May 2005
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work)
Department for Work and Pensions
13 June 2003 - 1 April 2004
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
11 June 2001 - 13 June 2003
Commons

House membership

Commons
Lord Browne of Ladyton
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010

Opposition posts

Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
Scotland Office
17 October 2011 - 6 September 2012
Lords

Committee memberships

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
28 July 1997 - 9 November 1998
Commons
Public Administration Committee
10 June 1999 - 3 March 2000
Commons
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
17 January 2001 - 7 June 2001
Commons
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
22 January 2013 - 13 February 2013
Lords
Science and Technology Committee
1 July 2019 - 28 January 2021
Lords
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
15 October 2020 - 24 November 2021
Lords
Environment and Climate Change Committee
14 April 2021 - 31 January 2023
Lords
Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
19 January 2022 - 31 October 2022
Lords
AI in Weapon Systems Committee
31 January 2023 - 23 November 2023
Lords
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
31 January 2024 - 30 May 2024
Lords