Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2006

Previously MP for Manchester, Withington until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Member of Parliament for Manchester,Withington; former Minister of State, Home Office. (from Number 10 press release)

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

Also represented Manchester, Withington

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, Public Services Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Adult Social Care Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (13 Nov 2007 to 30 Jun 2010)
• Member, Health Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (20 Oct 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Minister of State (Prisons), Home Office (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Prisons) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee ( 1 Jul 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Deputy Chief Whip (28 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) (28 Jul 1998 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Member, Committee of Selection (27 Jul 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Social Security ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) ( 2 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jan 1996 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jan 1996 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (31 Oct 1991 to 10 Feb 1992)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) ( 1 Jan 1991 to 1 Jan 1996)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jan 1991 to 1 Jan 1996)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Probation: Women 14 Jul 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government which probation service areas in England provide women only arrangements at dedicated times of the week in their reception facilities.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Remand in Custody: Women 26 Jun 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of women remanded in custody were (1) not sentenced to prison, and (2) sentenced to a short prison term less than the period on remand, in each of the past three years.

• Social Care - Question 24 Jun 2025

  To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve social care provision over the next two years.

More of Lord Bradley’s recent appearances

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