Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 August 2024

Previously MP for North Durham until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented North Durham

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @KevanJonesMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Veterans) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• National Security Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Armed Forces Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 13)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Gambling Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 22)
• Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Licensing Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 12)