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Lord Brennan of Canton

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (24 January 2025 – now)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Cardiff West, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)

Roles

  • Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing) (7 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) (3 July 2017 – 10 April 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage) (9 October 2016 – 3 July 2017)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 September 2015 – 9 October 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) (8 October 2010 – 18 September 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (12 May 2010 – 8 October 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) (5 October 2008 – 9 June 2009)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) (29 June 2007 – 5 October 2008)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006)

Cardiff West: 2019 general election: majority 10,986 (23.8%); 2017 general election: majority 12,551 (26.9%); 2015 general election: majority 6,789 (15.5%); 2010 general election: majority 4,751 (11.6%).

Cardiff West: 2005 general election: majority 8,167 (23.6%); 2001 general election: majority 11,321 (33.2%).