Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 February 2021

Previously MP for Darlington until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Also represented Darlington

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JennyChapman
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Baroness Chapman of Darlington campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Ministry of Justice
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Prison Service
• Prisoners
• Mobile Phones
• Prisons: Private Sector
• Wormwood Scrubs Prison

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Development) (since 28 Feb 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (18 Jul 2024 to 28 Feb 2025)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (21 Feb 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (10 May 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 17 Jun 2022)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (22 Jun 2021 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (22 Jun 2021 to 21 Dec 2022)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Jan 2016)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Agriculture Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (10 out of 13)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (12 out of 20)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Aung San Suu Kyi 9 Jul 2025

  The UK continues to call for the release of those arbitrarily detained in Myanmar both bilaterally and through multilateral fora. On 19th June, to mark Aung San Suu Kyi's 80th birthday, the Minister for the Indo-Pacific called for her release and for all those arbitrarily detained. On 1st February, the Foreign Secretary called for Aung San Suu Kyi's release and all those arbitrarily detained....

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Kosova Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims: Finance 8 Jul 2025

  The UK has supported the work of the Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture victims (KRCT) to provide medical, gynaecological, psycho-rehabilitation services, as well as legal support and economic empowerment programmes to survivors since 2014. Since 2021 we have provided approximately £1 million with funding for this financial year currently standing at £57,000. This funding helps...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: India: Indigenous Peoples 8 Jul 2025

  His Majesty's Government recognises the vital role that civil society, youth, and religious organisations play in fostering reconciliation and promoting restorative justice in conflict-affected regions. These actors are often uniquely placed to build trust, mediate dialogue, and support inclusive peacebuilding processes at the grassroots level. In relation to conflict areas with disputed...

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