The Rt Hon. the Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord West of Spithead's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC. His name is Alan William John West, 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
2007-07-09 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2007-06-29 → 2010-05-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Security and Counter-terrorism)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2015-12-03 → 2017-04-27
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2014-06-12 → 2015-03-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2024-12-16 → present
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2020-07-14 → 2024-05-30
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Contact
Parliamentary office
westaa@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Heritage
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Royal Society of St George | 4 | 2026-11-30 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cyber Security
Subject Group
|
Officer | Wychwood Consulting Ltd | 15 | 2024-05-20 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Philately Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 5 | 2024-06-04 |
|
Flags and Heraldry All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 11 | 2024-06-04 |
|
St George's Day All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2024-06-04 |
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
7
of 7 tabled
7 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
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)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Security Act 2010 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-11-19 | |
| Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-01-14 | |
| Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2008-01-24 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.