Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 January 2025

Previously MP for Cardiff West until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented Cardiff West

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @KevinBrennanMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing) ( 7 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Cabinet Office ( 2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Electronic Trade Documents Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pensions Bill Committee (17 out of 22)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of 23)