Profile

Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 September 2020

Previously MP for Barrow and Furness until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 29 Apr 2018; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Barrow and Furness

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JWoodcockMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Transport
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Communities and Local Government
• Defence
• Freedom of Information
• Public Appointments
• Pay
• Senior Civil Servants
• Training

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 5 Feb 2018 to 8 May 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Education) ( 8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (25 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 11 Jan 2013)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 - Motion to Approve: Amendment to the Motion 3 Jul 2025

  My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, made a number of important points. I accept much of her analysis, but come to a different conclusion on proscribing Palestine Action. I strongly endorse the statement made by the Minister today and the Government’s action. It is something that I called for last year in my review Protecting our Democracy from Coercion, in my then role as the...

• Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 - Motion to Approve: Amendment to the Motion 3 Jul 2025

  On that point—

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Democracy 1 Jul 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of social cohesion and societal and democratic resilience in the UK; and what indicators they are using to measure cohesion and resilience.

More of Lord Walney’s recent appearances

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