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Lord Collins of Highbury

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (24 January 2011 – now)

Roles

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Minister for Equalities) (22 July 2026 – now)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (22 July 2026 – now)
  • Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (7 September 2025 – 12 June 2026)
  • Lords Spokesperson (Equalities) (8 October 2024 – 22 July 2026)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025)
  • Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (9 July 2024 – now)
  • Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (9 July 2024 – 31 December 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (21 February 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (21 February 2023 – 26 October 2023)
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (20 October 2021 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) (2 September 2020 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (15 April 2020 – 29 September 2020)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (18 September 2015 – 2 September 2020)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) (18 March 2013 – 2 September 2020)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (6 September 2012 – 18 March 2013)
  • Opposition Whip (Lords) (17 October 2011 – 5 July 2024)