The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch's full title is The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. Her name is Margaret Beryl Jones, 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
2006-06-05 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-07
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-07
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
2024-07-09 → 2025-09-07
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2023-10-27 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Science, Innovation and Technology)
2015-09-18 → 2022-07-21
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2011-10-17 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
2010-10-13 → 2014-10-13
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
2010-10-08 → 2011-09-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2007-11-14 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2008-05-13 → 2008-07-22
Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2024-01-31
Environment and Climate Change Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-10-26
Horticultural Sector Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Science and Technology Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
jonesmag@parliament.uk
020 7219 8272 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 8272 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for National Parks
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-07-02 |
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
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)
2 bills
0 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-04-12 | |
| Shark Fins Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-15 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.