Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 November 2025

Previously MP for Southampton, Test until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Southampton, Test

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @alanwhiteheadmp
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (since 11 Nov 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Energy and Climate Change) (since 10 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 Oct 2016 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Environment Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Local Government Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Energy Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Energy Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Housing Bill Committee (13 out of 19)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of 31)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (7 out of 7)