The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Blunkett's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Blunkett. His name is David Blunkett, 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
1987-06-11 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2005-05-06 → 2005-11-02
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2001-06-08 → 2004-12-15
Home Secretary
1997-05-01 → 2001-06-08
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Opposition posts
1995-07-05 → 1997-05-01
Shadow Secretary of State (Education and Employment)
1994-07-22 → 1995-07-05
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
1992-07-01 → 1994-07-22
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
1988-06-01 → 1992-07-01
Opposition Spokesperson (Local Government and Poll Tax)
Committee memberships
2009-07-13 → 2010-05-06
Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
2017-06-29 → 2018-03-28
Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee
2021-04-14 → 2024-01-31
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
2025-12-18 → present
Retirement and Participation Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 10 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sixth Form Education
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-08-30 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Supported Internships and Disability Employment
Subject Group
|
Officer | DFN Project SEARCH | 7 | 2024-11-18 |
|
United Arab Emirates All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | UAE Embassy · United Arab Emirates Embassy | 4 | 2026-09-07 |
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
12
of 12 tabled
12 answered(100.0%)
5
departments
2026-02-04
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies: Fees and Charges
Answered
2026-02-03
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman: Appeals
Answered
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)
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.