The Lord John of Southwark OBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord John of Southwark's full title is The Lord John of Southwark OBE. His name is Peter Charles John, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£5,565
15 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£548
Attendance £548
Total claimed
£6,113
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
158 Not-Content(83.6%)
25 didn't vote(13.2%)
2026-07-22
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64–95
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2026-07-21
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2026-07-13
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2026-07-13
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2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-04-23
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2026-04-13
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2026-03-26
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2026-03-26
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2026-03-24
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2026-03-12
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2026-01-12
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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
2026-09-17
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline
My Lords, I welcome and congratulate my noble friend on her appearance at the Dispatch Box. This issue underlines the importance of Britain achieving fuel self-sufficiency going forward. Can she tell us more about how the Government’s work is going in th
2026-09-17
Education and Skills Reform
My Lords, even in the world where we are ruled by robots, it is entirely likely that genuine human creativity and culture will have an important part to play in the future of our economy. In her Statement last week, the Secretary of State mentioned drama
My Lords, it has been notable, since he took office, how clear the Prime Minister has been in his commitment to reforming the water sector, which he described as “a leaking monument” to a system that prioritises private companies over the public interest
2026-09-15
Neighbourhood Health and Social Care
My Lords, my noble friend has already mentioned health and well-being boards, in which local government is a key participant and player. Having said that, and with the Government’s commitment to devolution in mind, can she tell us more about the role tha
2026-09-10
Home Owners and Home Ownership
My Lords, before I start, I remind the House of my interests in this area, as a partner in Quoin Partners and as the chair of H4Life. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, for bringing this debate, because it has prompted me to really think about the
2026-09-07
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, I start by acknowledging the hard work that my noble friend the Minister has been putting into this over the last couple of years, and the work of those councillors who have been arguing for these changes in their boroughs and counties over the
2026-09-03
Summer Drought: Future Supply Disruption
I thank my noble friend for her Answer. She referred to this summer’s drought, but that followed a particularly wet winter, with southern England seeing 58% more rain than usual. Despite that, most regions have still faced hosepipe bans and other signifi
2026-09-03
Summer Drought: Future Supply Disruption
To ask His Majesty’s Government what lessons they have learned from this summer’s drought; and what plans they have to ensure that water companies minimise future supply disruption.
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
My Lords, some of the coverage of the Prime Minister’s Statement has been rather dismissive of his references to, and reliance upon, his experience as the Mayor of Greater Manchester, but it seems to me that this experience is central to the Government’s
2026-07-23
Creative Industries: Qualifications
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Keeley on securing this important debate. I know from many conversations with her that she is utterly passionate about support for education in the creative industries and that she brings real expertise to th
2026-07-21
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, as a councillor, I have always represented about 3,000 electors, but they and I always had the certainty and clarity of where strategic responsibilities and responsibility for service delivery lay within the London borough and the GLA. I do not
My Lords, when I saw that the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, had put this subject down for a debate today, for which I thank her, I thought I should take a look at the statistics to examine whether I had missed a particularly bad report on education or empl
2026-07-14
Business Hiring
My Lords, I also congratulate my noble friend on her well-deserved appointment. Many of us will share the concerns about the number of young people—16 to 24 year-olds —not in education, employment or training at this time. She has already mentioned the
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
Sorry, I was not expecting that cheer.
We have spoken about it over the past two years, and we have seen some modest growth, but we have to be honest that it is not enough. We must show renewed urgency in demonstrating that the UK is open for business
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
My Lords, I add my name to the list of those commending my noble friend Lady Lister on bringing this debate? I also welcome the contribution of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, because the nature of the issue of child poverty is such that we should be st
My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of H4Life and as a partner in Quoin Partners, which represents the building development industry. I very much welcome this report; it is really an excellent piece of work. I also welcome the Government’s initial r
2026-06-04
National Arts Bank
My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of the president’s circle at the Central School of Ballet and a trustee at the Old Vic Theatre. I want to talk today about a proposition for a national arts bank, which comes from my experience as leader of So
2026-06-04
National Arts Bank
To ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to establishing a national arts bank to act as a guarantor lender for those theatres, performance venues, galleries and arts teaching colleges which require capital funding in order to
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill of Bexley. I fondly recall the times in London Councils meetings when we would sit around the table and agree on virtually everything—sadly, this will probably not be so today, bu
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, I thought long and hard about which debate on the humble Address I should participate in. My background in local government, regeneration and housing initially pushed me towards the debate yesterday; but since joining your Lordships’ House in J
2026-04-28
Ballet
I thank my noble friend for her Answer. Whatever Timothée Chalamet may say, people care about ballet. The Central School of Ballet, almost uniquely as a degree-awarding classical ballet school, has faced financial uncertainty in recent years, with fundin
2026-04-28
Ballet
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as a member of the president’s circle of the Central School of Ballet.
2026-04-28
Ballet
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide further support to those institutions which provide classical ballet training at degree level.
2026-03-25
Fuel Supplies: War in Iran
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the continuity of fuel supplies in the light of the war in Iran.
2026-03-25
Fuel Supplies: War in Iran
I thank my noble friend for his Answer. Two matters prompted my Question: first, reports that 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and, secondly, reports at the weekend and since that the UK has only four weeks of fuel suppl
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Register of Interests · 8 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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Mentoring support to Leader and Cabinet, Thurrock Council
registered 2026-01-08
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Peer mentor, Local Government Association
registered 2026-01-08
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Strategic advice on planning process to Earl's Court Development Company (interest ceased 11 February 2026)
registered 2026-01-08 · amended 2026-02-23
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Member, Advisory Board, London Hotel Group
registered 2026-01-08
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Non-executive chair, H4Life Limited (affordable housing provider/developer)
registered 2026-01-08
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Director, KJD Associates Ltd (holding company for Quoin Partners Limited)
registered 2026-01-08
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Director, Quoin Partners Limited (strategic advice on housing, planning and local government)
registered 2026-01-08
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Practising barrister, Five Paper chambers, London
registered 2026-01-08
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Party history
2026-01-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-06-01 → present
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
johnp@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Capital Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-07-22 |
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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Capital Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-07-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.