Lord Knight of Weymouth

Labour Peer

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 23 June 2010

Previously MP for South Dorset until 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented South Dorset

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Topics of interest

  • Defence
  • Culture Media and Sport
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Trade and Industry
  • Education and Skills
  • Departmental Policies (South Dorset)
  • Departmental Sponsorship
  • Wind Turbines
  • Local Government Finance (Dorset)
  • Local Government Finance

Currently held offices

  • Member, Communications and Digital Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
  • Member, Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) (since 22 Jul 2021)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2022)
  • Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (17 Oct 2011 to 18 Jul 2014)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
  • Minister of State (the South West), Regional Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (the South West), Department for Work and Pensions (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families (13 Jul 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
  • Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
  • Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
  • Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills ( 3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Minister of State (Schools), Department for Education and Skills ( 6 Jun 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
  • Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills ( 8 May 2006 to 6 Jun 2006)
  • Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools and 14-19 Learners) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
  • PPS (Team PPS), Department of Health (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
  • PPS (Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (13 May 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
  • Member, Defence Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 20 Oct 2003)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Second Reading 19 Dec 2023

    My Lords, I start with apologies from my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch, who cannot be with us due to illness. We wish her a speedy recovery in time for Christmas. I have therefore been drafted in temporarily to open for the Opposition, shunting my noble friend Lord Bassam to close for us at the end of the debate. As a result, what your Lordships will now get with this speech is based...
  • Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Second Reading 5 Dec 2023

    My Lords, it is a great pleasure, as ever and once more, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell. I particularly endorse the comment she made about having a Joint Committee, which I also made repeatedly during the course of the Online Safety Act. I am pleased to note the precedent she noticed, which I did not, and I support what she had to say. I remind your Lordships of my interests in...
  • King’s Speech - Debate (5th Day) 14 Nov 2023

    My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I particularly endorse her last comments around digital exclusion. I very much look forward to the three maiden speeches from the welcome new Members of your Lordships’ House. Our cultural sector, our sports industries and our flair for design are a large part of what defines this country globally. They are also critical in...

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