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Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (1 February 2021 – now)
  • MP for Darlington, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Darlington, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Darlington, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • Minister of State (Development) (28 February 2025 – 20 July 2026)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (18 July 2024 – 28 February 2025)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) (21 February 2023 – 26 October 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (21 February 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (10 May 2022 – 20 February 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) (4 December 2021 – 17 June 2022)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (4 December 2021 – 20 February 2023)
  • Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (22 June 2021 – 5 July 2024)
  • Opposition Whip (Lords) (22 June 2021 – 21 December 2022)
  • Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) (9 October 2016 – 6 November 2019)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) (7 January 2016 – 27 June 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Justice) (7 October 2011 – 7 January 2016)

Darlington: 2017 general election: majority 3,280 (7.3%); 2015 general election: majority 3,158 (7.7%); 2010 general election: majority 3,388 (7.9%).