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Lord Whitehead

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (19 November 2025 – now)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Southampton, Test, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)

Roles

  • Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (11 November 2025 – 21 July 2026)
  • Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (4 December 2021 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 October 2016 – 4 December 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (18 September 2015 – 28 June 2016)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (11 June 2001 – 28 May 2002)

Southampton, Test: 2019 general election: majority 6,213 (13.8%); 2017 general election: majority 11,503 (24.5%); 2015 general election: majority 3,810 (8.7%); 2010 general election: majority 2,413 (5.5%).

Southampton, Test: 2005 general election: majority 7,018 (16.8%); 2001 general election: majority 11,207 (27.0%); 1997 general election: majority 13,684 (26.1%).