The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington. Her name is Jenny Chapman, 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.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
139
109 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
30 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£188,589
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 109
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | World Health Organization | To discuss WHO funding | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-24 | Green Climate Fund | To discuss UK's support for the GCF | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-19 | Center for Global Development | Attended the Future of UK Development event, gave keynote speech | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-03-12 | The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change | Attended the EMDE Investor Taskforce Leadership Group Meeting | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-24 | International Committee of the Red Cross | To discuss Africa | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-02-09 | British International Investment | To discuss their work and a visit to their office | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-26 | International Rescue Committee | To discuss ODA, Development | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-23 | World Bank | To discuss UK / WB partnership and UK Development Conference | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-21 | Green Climate Fund | To discuss latest GCF reform progress | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-19 | British International Investment | To discuss BII's next five-year strategy | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-15 | Wellcome Trust | To discuss global health and ODA | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-15 | Bond | To discuss ODA and Development | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-12 | Palestinian Platform | To discuss Palestine | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2026-01-07 | ONE Campaign | To discuss ODA cuts | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-15 | African Development Fund | To discuss UK's pledge to the African Development Fund | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-05 | Paul Butler, former Bishop of Durham | To discuss Burundi, Rwanda | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-04 | Protection Approaches | To discuss Sudan | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-03 | Terrence Higgins Trust | To discuss ODA spending | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-03 | Alex de Waal | To discuss Sudan | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-01 | World Bank; Caribbean Development Bank; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Inter-American Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Development Bank; African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank | To discuss UK priorities for international development finance | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 30
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 → 2026-03-06 |
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Scheduled Flight; Non Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President, Vice Foreign Minister, Minister of Health | £39,596 |
| 2026-02-11 → 2026-02-13 |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Mogadishu, Somalia
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the Africa Union summit, and for bilateral meeting with the Government of Somalia | £4,590 |
| 2026-01-27 → 2026-01-29 |
Maputo, Mozambique
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President, Minister of Planning; and high level meetings. | £7,661 |
| 2025-12-08 → 2025-12-12 |
Islamabad, Pakistan
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President and Foreign Minister. | £2,367 |
| 2025-11-20 → 2025-11-20 |
Brussels, Belguim
Eurostar
|
Palestinian Donor Group Ministerial level session | £809 |
| 2025-11-12 → 2025-11-15 |
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President and Foreign Minister. | £8,815 |
| 2025-10-30 → 2025-10-30 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Paris Peace Forum / The Great Lakes Conference | £406 |
| 2025-10-14 → 2025-10-17 |
Washington DC, USA
Scheduled Flight
|
World Bank Annuals conference | £9,513 |
| 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-11 |
Kigali, Rwanda
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President and Foreign Minister. | £4,154 |
| 2025-09-23 → 2025-09-25 |
New York, USA
Scheduled Flight
|
UN General Assembly Conference | £5,363 |
| 2025-09-09 → 2025-09-11 |
Accra, Ghana
Scheduled Flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President, Vice President, and Foreign Minister. | £3,967 |
| 2025-07-24 → 2025-07-25 |
Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled Flight
|
G20 Development Ministerial Meeting | £5,187 |
| 2025-06-30 → 2025-07-01 |
Seville, Spain
Scheduled flight
|
Financing for Development Conference | £745 |
| 2025-06-26 → 2025-06-29 |
St John, Antigua and Barbuda
Scheduled flight
|
Organization of American States Conference | £8,345 |
| 2025-06-25 → 2025-06-25 |
Brussels, Belgium
Train
|
GAVI Conference | £300 |
| 2025-05-20 → 2025-05-23 |
Sinjil, Occupied Palestinian Territory; Tel Aviv, Israel
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral and Humanitarian programme | £1,816 |
| 2025-05-06 → 2025-05-09 |
N'djamina, Chad
Scheduled; Non-scheduled flight
|
Bilateral and Humanitarian programme | £5,845 |
| 2025-04-22 → 2025-04-27 |
Washington DC, USA
Scheduled flight
|
To attend World Bank Spring Meetings | £13,279 |
| 2025-04-22 → 2025-04-25 |
Washington DC, USA
Scheduled flight
|
World Bank Springs | £13,298 |
| 2025-03-26 → 2025-03-27 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Nutrition 4 Growth Conference (N4G) | £576 |
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HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
I am not going to say anything about sanctions that we may implement imminently, because that would reduce their impact, but we look at these things in a way that my noble friend would agree with. We have supported the fact-finding mission as well. We ar
For those who do not know what the noble Lord is getting at, and I agree with him, there has been an unfortunate use of social media by Save the Children which is divisive, provocative and factually inaccurate. I am happy to debate with any charity, NGO
The last time I answered a Question on this, I indicated that I would ask for advice on our duty to protect. I have had that advice and have asked for further advice specifically on that responsibility. I understand completely what the noble Lord is sayi
I was at the African Union meetings earlier this year and we have frequent conversations with it. We are actively supporting the US-led quad process. We will continue to do those things. The noble Earl is right that there are issues we face today with hu
We increased our funding to victims of sexual violence, which we announced some months ago. That was the right thing to do, and we may need to do more. As for what we are doing multilaterally, we are the penholder at the UN. We have used our role at the
I agree with the noble Lord. I have met them, and I think they are fantastic. They are not required to meet the registration requirements of the RSF, so they are able to operate more flexibly. We have increased our funding to them for that reason.
It is incredibly precarious. We see increasing gathering of troops around El Obeid, and we see more civilians moving into the city because they are being displaced from surrounding villages and are seeking refuge. This is an incredibly dangerous situatio
My Lords, we are deeply alarmed by both the RSF’s and the SAF’s attempts to restrict life-saving aid from reaching Sudanese civilians. We are lobbying the RSF to rescind the directives imposed by its humanitarian agency, NAHA, requiring humanitarian orga
Yes, and I thank my noble friend for putting it quite so strongly. She is right to do so, and she is a long-standing advocate for this cause. It is outrageous that humanitarian agencies are required to register as they are. We are redoubling the amount t
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
My noble friend is right—this is a truly devastating situation, and its true extent is yet to be revealed. The United Kingdom will, of course, play its part in supporting those who are displaced, those who have been separated from their loved ones and t
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
Absolutely. Our international search and rescue capability—I think 58 team members went to Venezuela along with dogs to help with the search and rescue—is globally recognised; it is outstanding. My neighbour Jim is one of them and we should all be incred
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
It is an important point. There are without doubt going to be long-term needs to strengthen the state, as there were before the earthquake happened, but those have been brought into sharp relief since the devastating incidence of the two quakes. Before t
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
Venezuela lacks many things, not least the 8 million people who have removed themselves from the country in recent years because they did not wish to live under the regime of Nicolás Maduro. There are many gaps in the capability of the Venezuelan state.
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
I agree with the noble Lord. It has been devastating, dreadful and heartbreaking. A country that should be prosperous and successful and that should provide a good place to live and succeed for its population has been badly led by a corrupt regime. I sus
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
I am very happy to put money into the Venezuelan response, but we can all work out that every penny we put into one response leaves us less for the next crisis. We have an El Niño year; we are about to start hurricane season. We have food insecurity acro
2026-07-09
Venezuela Earthquakes
My Lords, we extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Millions have been affected, with thousands of fatalities and over 16,000 injured. The UK has responded rapidly, mobilising a £5.8 million human
The noble Baroness makes a very good point. I am happy to give her the assurances that she seeks.
I would be very happy to do that. I know that the noble Lord does not pull these things out of thin air; I am familiar with where this has come from. I have said what I have said, we can get into it in more depth, and I would be very happy to do that.
I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for bringing us together to have this discussion. It is incredibly important that we do so, and it speaks to the level of interest and concern across our House that so many noble Lords have chosen to come a
We had extensive discussion and advice on this issue while we were debating the relevant legislation. We are confident that obligations under the relevant treaties on non-proliferation and under the Pelindaba treaty can be met as a result of that decisio
We are completely committed to this treaty, as are our partners and allies. Consensus was not achieved, which is regrettable—it is always better if you can have that—but the principles and the purpose of this treaty remain supported. It is essential that
That might be a question better addressed to my colleague at the Ministry of Defence. My understanding of these issues is that our position remains consistent with that of previous Administrations. I do not have anything new that would be particularly il
Not at all. My job is as the Minister with responsibility for development in Africa. I am confident that there are Members of this House who are very able, should they so wish, in order to respond to the suggestions of the noble Lord, to set up a committ
I assure the noble Baroness that the FCDO is not in turmoil. The way I look at it is that defence, diplomacy and development work closely together. They are all needed in order to keep this country safe and to ensure stability. We have focus and diplomat
I am I happy to make that clear. The failure to reach consensus on this occasion, given the geopolitical situation in which we find ourselves, is not a complete surprise. The President did not put the text for consideration in the end, because it was cle
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Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-02-28 → 2026-07-20
Minister of State (Development)
2024-07-18 → 2025-02-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
2023-02-21 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
2022-05-10 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
2021-12-04 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
2021-12-04 → 2022-06-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade)
2021-06-22 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
2021-06-22 → 2022-12-21
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2016-10-09 → 2019-11-06
Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union)
2016-01-07 → 2016-06-27
Shadow Minister (Education)
2011-10-07 → 2016-01-07
Shadow Minister (Justice)
Committee memberships
2016-11-07 → 2017-05-03
Procedure Committee
2015-07-13 → 2016-10-31
Procedure Committee
2010-07-26 → 2015-03-30
Procedure Committee
2010-12-06 → 2015-03-30
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Folk Arts
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-02-25 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
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0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-09-10 | |
| Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill | Supported | Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | 2025-07-15 | |
| Television and Radio Advertising (Credit and Debt Management Services) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-12-21 |
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