The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE. His name is Philip Alexander Hunt, 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
1997-10-20 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → 2025-05-21
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2008-10-05 → 2010-05-06
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2008-10-05 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-09
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality) (also in the Department for Energy and Climate Change)
2007-07-02 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2007-01-05 → 2007-06-28
Minister of State (Department of Health) (NHS Reform)
2005-05-10 → 2007-01-04
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
1998-01-01 → 2003-03-17
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Opposition posts
2018-01-08 → 2018-05-24
Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
2017-06-27 → 2018-05-24
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2017-06-27 → 2018-05-24
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
2012-09-06 → 2017-11-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
2010-10-08 → 2017-06-27
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2010-10-08 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
2010-10-08 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Committee memberships
1998-04-30 → 1999-11-11
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
2003-12-17 → 2005-05-07
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2010-07-01 → 2011-01-13
Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House (L)
2015-12-14 → 2016-08-31
House Committee (Lords)
2015-12-14 → 2017-07-11
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2018-06-04 → 2018-07-12
Middle Level Bill Committee
2020-02-13 → 2022-06-16
Public Services Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Procedure and Privileges Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
huntp@parliament.uk
020 7219 2030 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 18 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bulgaria
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-10-17 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Data Centres
Subject Group
|
Officer | iNHouse Communications | 3 | 2027-05-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Valproate and other Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 9 | 2024-05-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2022-07-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer
Subject Group
|
Officer | Teenage Cancer Trust · Young Lives vs Cancer | 4 | 2025-06-06 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Health
Subject Group
|
Officer | Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) · Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) | 4 | 2022-03-12 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Personalised Medicine
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | PHG Foundation | 6 | 2021-05-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Health and Social Care
Subject Group
|
Officer | National Centre for Rural Health and Care | 5 | 2022-05-15 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Warm Homes
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-07-03 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
89
of 89 tabled
89 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-04-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Cumbria and North East
Answered
2026-04-15
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs and Medical Equipment
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Digital Technology
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Digital Technology
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases and Respiratory Diseases: Transplant Surgery
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North of England
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North of England
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North of England
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North of England
Answered
2026-03-24
Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: North of England
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Health Services: Standards
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Health Services: Standards
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Finance
Answered
2026-02-11
Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: Birmingham
Answered
2026-02-10
Department of Health and Social Care
Paramedical Staff: Regulation
Answered
2026-02-06
Department of Health and Social Care
Community Health Services: Finance
Answered
2026-02-06
Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Expenditure
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Agency: Combined Authorities
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Agency: Combined Authorities
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan: Loans
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan: Loans
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Obesity
Answered
2026-01-19
Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Standards
Answered
2026-01-19
Department of Health and Social Care
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Drugs
Answered
2026-01-19
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Cost Effectiveness
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Appeals
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Appeals
Answered
2026-01-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Appeals
Answered
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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)
5 bills
0 as lead sponsor
5 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great British Energy Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-07-25 | |
| Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2017-07-19 | |
| Energy Act 2010 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-11-19 | |
| Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2008-07-04 | |
| Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-06-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.