Baroness Chapman of Darlington, former MP

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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

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)

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)

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