The Rt Hon. the Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Kennedy of Southwark. His name is Roy Francis Kennedy, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
5 Content(3.1%)
156 Not-Content(96.3%)
1 didn't vote(0.6%)
2026-06-09
Not-Content
13–66
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2026-04-27
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199–144
Content
2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-04-27
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210–145
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2026-04-27
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217–145
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2026-04-23
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199–146
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2026-04-23
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208–138
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2026-04-23
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197–144
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2026-04-23
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207–141
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2026-04-23
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209–145
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-23
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220–143
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2026-04-13
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27–89
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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46–117
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2026-04-13
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162–55
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2026-04-13
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135–154
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2026-04-13
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214–156
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2026-04-13
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65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-04-13
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257–180
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2026-04-13
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247–187
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2026-03-26
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152–128
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2026-03-26
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171–146
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-26
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64–140
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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187–157
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2026-03-24
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250–158
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-24
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285–156
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-02-04
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62–295
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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2026-01-05
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168–178
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2026-01-05
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210–131
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2026-01-05
Not-Content
132–124
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Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-22
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
We will hear from the Lib Dem Benches then the Conservative Benches.
2026-06-17
Integrated Care Boards: Budgets
We will hear from the Lib Dem Benches.
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
We will hear from the Cross Benches, then the Opposition Benches.
2026-06-15
Middle East: Iran Conflict
It is the turn of the Labour Benches.
2026-06-11
Antisemitism
It is the turn of the Conservative Benches.
2026-06-10
Farming and Food Production
It is the turn of the Cross Benches.
It is the turn of the Conservative Benches. Next will be the Lib Dem Benches and then the Labour Benches.
I remind noble Lords that this is a time-limited debate and we need to respect the time limits.
2026-06-04
Young People and Work
We will hear from the Cross Benches, then the Conservative Benches.
My Lords, we now have up to 20 minutes of questions from Back-Bench Members. The first question will be from the Conservative Benches.
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
My Lords, we will hear from the Labour Benches next, then the Conservative Benches.
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, it is the turn of the Cross Benches.
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
It is the turn of the Conservative Benches next, and then of the Liberal Democrat Benches.
2026-05-20
Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps
We will hear next from the Labour Benches and then from the Conservative Benches.
2026-05-20
Unite the Kingdom March
My Lords, it is the turn of the Cross Benches next; then we will go to the Liberal Democrat Benches.
2026-05-19
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment
My Lords, we now move on to up to 20 minutes of Back-Bench questions. To get in as many questions as possible from all sides of the House, we need questions, not speeches. The first question will come from the Conservative Benches and we will then go to
2026-05-18
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, before we start Oral Questions today, I thought it would be a good opportunity to remind the House that supplementary questions are to be short, sharp, succinct and to the point. As I have said before, it is called Question Time for a reason. T
2026-04-28
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, we have now concluded our parliamentary business for the day and for this parliamentary Session. I will shortly adjourn the House and we will return tomorrow at 1.15 pm for the Prorogation ceremony only.
I thank all Members, all the staff of
2026-04-28
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, I thought it would be useful to update noble Lords on the plan for business for today. After consideration of a number of statutory instrument approval Motions, the House will consider the message from the House of Commons on the Children’s Wel
2026-04-27
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, I now expect that we will receive the messages from the House of Commons on the Pension Schemes and English devolution Bills later than originally thought. To ensure that the House can make productive use of time, after the Statement we will m
2026-04-27
Arrangement of Business
My Lords, I thought it would be useful to update noble Lords on the plan for business today and tomorrow. Today, after the brief business in the name of the Senior Deputy Speaker, the House will consider the messages from the House of Commons on the Crim
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, we have now been debating this issue for just short of four and a half hours. It is my intention to bring proceedings to a close at around 3 pm. Both the Government and Opposition Front Benches have indicated to me that they wish to make contri
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, we have had over four and a half hours of debate, and I want to begin to close as soon as we can after 3 pm. I will call three more speakers from the Back Benches and then move to the Opposition Front Bench. We will have three more brief contr
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, we can all get all Members who are standing in if their speeches are kept short, sharp and to the point. We will hear from my noble friend Lady Hayter, then we will go to the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge.
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am conscious that many noble Lords wish to speak in this debate. If we work together, everybody standing up will get the chance to speak. If we follow the wise words of the noble Baroness, Lady Harding—we can make our points in four to six
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Register of Interests · 3 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Government Chief Whip, House of Lords (Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms)
registered 2024-07-10 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Crimmond Partners Ltd (management consultancy) (interest ceased 5 May 2026)
registered 2020-02-20 · amended 2026-05-07
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Ticket and hospitality received from the Ivor Academy to attend the Ivor Academy Honours, 2 October 2025
registered 2025-10-09 · amended 2026-02-12
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Party history
2010-06-21 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-10 → present
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2021-09-19 → 2021-12-03
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2021-09-19 → 2021-12-03
Shadow Spokesperson (Housing)
2021-06-01 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
2021-05-18 → 2021-05-31
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2018-01-08 → 2021-09-18
Shadow Spokesperson (Housing)
2018-01-08 → 2021-09-18
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2015-09-18 → 2018-01-08
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2015-09-18 → 2018-01-08
Shadow Spokesperson (Housing)
2015-09-18 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
2015-09-18 → 2021-05-31
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2011-10-17 → 2012-09-06
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2010-11-15 → 2015-03-30
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2013-05-16 → 2016-08-31
Refreshment Committee (Lords)
2018-01-24 → present
Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence
2021-06-10 → present
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2021-06-10 → present
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2021-11-08 → 2024-05-30
Finance Committee (Lords)
2024-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Conduct Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
kennedyro@parliament.uk
020 7219 1772 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 6 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 6 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
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)
5 bills
2 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-12-06 | |
| Leasehold Reform (Disclosure and Insurance Commissions) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-07-14 | |
| Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-15 | |
| Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-02-05 | |
| Polling Day (Saturday) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-09 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.