Lord Austin of Dudley

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  • Scottish Government: Devolved Competences - Question 13 Mar 2024

    My Lords, the UK Government suspended payments to UNRWA following the shocking news that its staff had been involved in the kidnap and murder of Israeli civilians on 7 October. How can it therefore be right that the First Minister of Scotland undermines UK foreign policy by restoring those payments? What are the Government going to do about it?
  • Gaza: Humanitarian Aid - Question 12 Mar 2024

    My Lords, this crisis has been caused by Hamas, which hides terrorists and weapons in densely packed civilian areas and steals food and fuel meant for humanitarian relief. It is absolutely clear that there will be no prospect of peace —let alone the two-state solution that the Government want to see—until Hamas is completely removed from power in Gaza. This is why the Government should be...
  • Palestinian State: UK Recognition - Question 13 Feb 2024

    My Lords, there are 200 land-based conflicts in the world, half a million dead in Syria, the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, and millions slaughtered in Africa—yet the only conflict people in the UK seem to want to protest about is Israel defending itself against the racist, genocidal Islamists of Hamas. What does the Foreign Secretary think explains this irrational...

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 2 September 2020

Previously MP for Dudley North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Party was Labour until 21 Feb 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Dudley North

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Lord Austin of Dudley campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Education
  • Department of Health
  • Education
  • Work and Pensions
  • Home Department
  • Departmental Official Hospitality
  • Departmental Official Cars
  • Health Services: Dudley
  • Departmental Travel
  • Personal Independence Payment

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 19 Mar 2019)
  • Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 9 Mar 2016)
  • Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
  • Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
  • Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
  • PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
  • PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer), HM Treasury ( 5 Feb 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)

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Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date received: 18 March 2019

Date accepted: 18 March 2019

Donor status: individual

(Registered 21 March 2019)
Name of donor: Tim Allen
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date received: 6 March 2019

Date accepted: 6 March 2019

Donor status: individual

(Registered 26 March 2019)
Name of donor: Sir David Garrard
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000

Date received: 4 April 2019

Date accepted: 4 April 2019

Donor status: individual

(Registered 16 April 2019)
Name of donor: BigChange Ltd
Address of donor: 3150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Date received: 24 May 2019

Date accepted: 24 May 2019

Donor status: company, registration 08189817

(Registered 28 May 2019)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: The American Jewish Congress
Address of donor: 165 East 56th Street, New York, New York 10022, United States of America

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights and accommodation with a value of £2,000

Destination of visit: Washington DC, USA

Dates of visit: 31 May - 3 June 2019

Purpose of visit: visit to AJC Global Forum to speak on the subject of antisemitism in the UK, and meetings with peace advocates, politicians, diplomats and academics from the US, Europe and the Middle East.

(Registered 17 June 2019)

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