The Baroness Merron
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Merron's full title is The Baroness Merron. Her name is Gillian Joanna Merron, and she 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
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department of Health) (Public Health)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-09
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2008-01-24 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
2007-06-28 → 2008-01-25
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Regional Affairs) (East Midlands)
2007-06-28 → 2008-01-25
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2004-10-28 → 2006-05-05
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2002-01-01 → 2004-10-28
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2021-05-18 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
2021-05-18 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Committee memberships
1997-07-09 → 1998-11-09
Trade & Industry
Contact
Parliamentary office
merrong@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 | Supporter | Royal Assent | 2026-01-13 |
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)
2 bills
0 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2026-01-13 | |
| Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-11-05 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.