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

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)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Jan 2016)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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