Lord Blunkett

Labour Peer

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Recent appearances

  • Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 1 Jan 1970

    Making electronic point-of-sale payment devices accessible for those with a visual impairment, such as via tactile keypad – Lord Blunkett. Oral questions
  • Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Public Sector: Vetting 11 Mar 2024

    To ask His Majesty's Government how long, on average, it takes for security vetting to be completed in (1) security and policing jobs, and (2) other public service jobs which require security clearance.
  • Higher Education - Motion to Take Note 7 Mar 2024

    My Lords, it is a very wise tradition that those who have moved take-note Motions do not make another speech at the end, but I shall just take one minute, if your Lordships do not mind, to thank the noble Baroness for, as ever, a thoughtful and comprehensive response to what has been an excellent debate. I thank everyone who has taken part for their generosity and for their wisdom, including...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 October 2015

Previously MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough; Sheffield, Brightside

Expenses

Topics of interest

  • Home Department
  • Education
  • Communities and Local Government
  • Health
  • Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Local Government Finance
  • Charitable Donations
  • Departmental Manpower
  • Information Commissioner
  • Departmental Public Expenditure

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
  • Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (29 Nov 2018 to 31 Mar 2019)
  • Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
  • Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 6 May 2005 to 2 Nov 2005)
  • The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 8 Jun 2001 to 15 Dec 2004)
  • Secretary of State for Education and Employment ( 1 May 1997 to 8 Jun 2001)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Employment) ( 5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education (22 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education (22 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
  • Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Aug 1993 to 31 Jul 1994)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Health ( 1 Jul 1992 to 22 Jul 1994)
  • Opposition Spokesperson (Local Government & Poll Tax) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jul 1992)
  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1983 to 31 Jul 1998)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.

1. Directorships
HADAW Productions and Investments Ltd; publishing, broadcast and print media; advisory services for overseas trade, and cyber and internet security advice; to which is payable income from the sources listed below. I have not yet drawn down any income from this directorship.
London School of Business and Finance visiting lecturer. Address: 8-9 Holborn, London EC1N 2LL.
Rolling six month contract from 1 October 2013: £20,000. Hours: 18 hrs. (Registered 9 May 2014)
Rolling six month contract from 1 April 2014: £20,000. Hours: 18 hrs anticipated. (Registered 9 May 2014)
Rolling six month contract from 1 October 2014: £20,000. Hours: 18 hrs anticipated. (Registered 22 October 2014)
Chair of the easyJet Special Assistance Advisory Group, established to investigate and facilitate the improvement in support for those requiring special assistance for air travel. Address: Hangar 89, London Luton Airport, LU2 9PF:
Rolling six month contract from 1 October 2013. Hours: 4 hrs per month. Payment of £20,000. (Registered 9 May 2014)
Rolling six month contract from 1 April 2014. Hours: 4 hrs per month. Payment of £20,000. (Registered 9 May 2014)
Rolling six month contract from 1 October 2014. Hours: 4 hrs per month. Payment of £20,000. (Registered 22 October 2014)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payments for articles published by The Yorkshire Post, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF:
13 August 2014, I received a payment of £150 for an article. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 August 2014)
Payments for articles written for Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
17 November 2014, I received £1,000 for an article in Mail on Sunday. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 18 November 2014)
24 November 2014, I received £1,000 for an article in the Daily Mail. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 26 November 2014)
Member of the Oracle Capital Advisory Board, Oracle House, 8-12 Welbeck Way, London W1G 9YL. Four meetings annually plus charitable fundraising events:
9 April 2014, I received £2,500. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 25 April 2014)
1 May 2014, I received £2,500.  Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 22 May 2014)
4 June 2014, I received £2,500. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 1 July 2014)
2 July 2014, I received £2,500. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2014)
29 October 2014, I received £4,500. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 14 November 2014)
12 November 2014, I received £1,000. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 26 November 2014)
12 December 2014, I received £1,000. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 5 January 2015)
14 January 2015, I received £1,000. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 28 January 2015)
19 February 2015, I received £1,000. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 23 February 2015)
5 March 2015, I received £1,000. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2015)
Payments from The Guardian (Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU):
8 July 2014, I received £310 for an article.  Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 11 July 2014)
3 July 2014, I received £310 for an article.  Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2014)
27 March 2014, I spoke at a seminar for Red and Green Halcyon (The Brewery, Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9BD) for which they agreed to pay £1,500 to charity. Hours: 2 hours. (Registered 2 April 2014)
27 May 2014, I received £3,400 from Excel Publishing (Excel Publishing Company Ltd, 6th Floor, Manchester One, 53 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3LD) for speaking at their conference. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 4 June 2014)
11 June 2014, I received £2,550 from the British Property Federation (St Albans House, 5th Floor, 57-59 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QX) for speaking at their conference. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 1 July 2014)
12 September 2014, I received £500 from The Sun (1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF) for an article. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2014)
15 October 2014, I received £3,400 for speaking at the B&D Education Improvement Partnership event (King William Street, Blackburn BB1 7DY). Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 28 October 2014)
6 November 2014, I received £3,250 from Callcredit (One Park Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS3 1EP) for speaking at their conference.  Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 14 November 2014)
17 November 2014, I received £3,400 from BNP Paribas (3 Harewood Avenue London NW1 6JL) for speaking at their conference. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 26 November 2014)
17 December 2014, I received £150 from the BBC (Broadcasting House Portland Place London W1A 1AA) for taking part in their Any Questions programme. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 5 January 2015)
7 January 2015, I received £400 from the Radio Times (Immediate Media Co Ltd, Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TQ) for an article I wrote. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 8 January 2015)
7 January 2015, I received £500 from the Sunday Telegraph (111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT) for an article I wrote.  Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 23 January 2015)
Fee of £1,000 for a speech to the (ISC)2 EMEA (Second Floor, 6 Hays Lane, London SE1 2HB). Fee donated directly to two charities of my choice.  Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 25 February 2015)
11 February 2015, I received £4,250 from the Jubilee Centre at the University of Birmingham (The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, School of Education, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT) for speaking at their event. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 March 2015)
4 March 2015, I spoke at Royal Holloway University in Egham (Royal Holloway, Egham TW20 0EX), for which they agreed to pay £300 directly to a charity of my choice. (Registered 24 March 2015)
19 March 2015, I spoke at Deutsche Bank’s mini debate on the Election (Deutsche Bank, Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester Street, London EC2N 2DB) for which they agreed to pay £500 directly to a charity of my choice. (Registered 24 March 2015)
25 March 2015, I spoke at The Times/Sunday Times Red Box Debate (1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF) for which they agreed to pay £1,000 to a charity of my choice. (Registered 24 March 2015)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) HADAW Productions and Investments Ltd.
11. Miscellaneous
Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, 17 Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 4DT. I am reimbursed for travel and accommodation expenses. (Registered 2 December 2013)
Non-executive director (unremunerated) UC Group Ltd, Sundridge Park Manor, Willoughby Lane, Bromley BR1 3FZ. This involves some travel. (Updated 5 January 2015)

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