The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Browne of Ladyton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Browne of Ladyton. His name is Desmond Henry Browne, and he has retired from 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
1997-05-01 → 2026-02-23
Labour
Government posts
2007-06-28 → 2008-10-03
Secretary of State for Scotland
2006-05-05 → 2008-10-03
Secretary of State for Defence
2005-05-06 → 2006-05-05
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2004-04-01 → 2005-05-06
Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality)
2003-06-13 → 2004-04-01
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work)
2001-06-11 → 2003-06-13
Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
Opposition posts
2011-10-17 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
Committee memberships
1997-07-28 → 1998-11-09
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
1999-06-10 → 2000-03-03
Public Administration Committee
2001-01-17 → 2001-06-07
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2013-01-22 → 2013-02-13
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
2019-07-01 → 2021-01-28
Science and Technology Committee
2020-10-15 → 2021-11-24
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Environment and Climate Change Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-10-31
Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-23
AI in Weapon Systems Committee
2024-09-05 → 2025-05-22
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2024-01-31 → 2024-05-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Contact
No contact details recorded.
APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Action on Conflict
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2024-11-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea
Country Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 7 | 2024-05-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Security and Non-Proliferation
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | British American Security Information Council | 8 | 2024-05-30 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Lead Ammunition
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2024-09-18 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tigray
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-09-13 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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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)
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.