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Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 July 2010

Left the House of Lords on 1 September 2021

• Wikipedia page

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 Jan 2018 to 15 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) ( 8 Jan 2018 to 15 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (18 Sep 2015 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Member, Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill [HL] Committee (28 Oct 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Apr 2020)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Care Homes: Fees and Charges 31 Aug 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they plan to take following reports that some private care providers are charging local authorities up to £10,000 a week to look after one child in care.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health Services: Young People 3 Aug 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Department for Health did not respond to a request from The Observer for a comment on the rise in demand for youth mental health services.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Statutory Sick Pay: OECD Countries 29 Jul 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government why the rate of statutory sick pay in the UK of £95.85 per week is lower than the average of other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; and when they plan they address this issue.

More of Lord Beecham’s recent appearances