Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 May 2025

Previously MP for Forest of Dean until 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented Forest of Dean

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @Mark_J_Harper
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Harper campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Afghanistan
• Departmental Written Questions
• Departmental Disabled Staff
• Members: Correspondence
• Departmental ICT

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Transport (25 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Conference (2022) Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Chief Whip ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (10 Mar 2014 to 1 Dec 2014)
• The Minister for Immigration ( 6 Sep 2012 to 8 Feb 2014)
• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (29 Jun 2009 to 23 Nov 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 8 Dec 2005 to 1 Apr 2007)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (16 out of 32)
• Immigration Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Equality Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Powers 15 Jul 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will request the use of powers to secure communications data through the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, either for anti-crime purposes or in the interests of public safety, in the light those powers being requested by and granted to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

• Rail Freight - Question 14 Jul 2025

  My Lords—

• Rail Freight - Question 14 Jul 2025

  My Lords—

More of Lord Harper’s recent appearances

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