The Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Watson of Invergowrie's full title is The Lord Watson of Invergowrie. His name is Michael Goodall Watson, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
2012-10-31 → present
Labour
current
2005-09-23 → 2012-10-30
Non-affiliated
1989-06-15 → 2005-09-22
Labour
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2015-09-18 → 2022-04-28
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
1995-01-20 → 1997-03-21
Public Accounts Committee
2014-11-10 → 2015-02-03
Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-23
Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
watsonm@parliament.uk
020 7219 8731 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 8731 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Education
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | WEA | 7 | 2024-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Looked After Children and Care Leavers
Subject Group
|
Officer | Become | 8 | 2023-05-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Childcare and Early Education
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Connect | 15 | 2024-03-17 |
|
British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair (Australia & New Zealand) | The British Council | 18 | 2024-06-12 |
|
Oracy All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-05-14 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.