The Lord Brennan of Canton
Labour
Life peer
M
Lord Brennan of Canton's full title is The Lord Brennan of Canton. His name is Kevin Denis Brennan, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Cardiff West
2001-06-07 → 2010-05-06
Cardiff West
Party history
2001-06-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs) (also Department for Children, Schools and Families)
2009-06-09 → 2010-05-06
Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (also Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
2008-10-05 → 2009-06-09
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector)
2007-06-29 → 2008-10-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2023-09-07 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Victims and Sentencing)
2017-07-03 → 2020-04-10
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage)
2016-10-09 → 2017-07-03
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts and Heritage)
2015-09-18 → 2016-10-09
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2010-10-08 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Education)
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2011-01-17
Public Administration Committee
2001-07-16 → 2005-01-19
Public Administration Committee
2020-03-02 → 2024-01-15
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2020-03-10 → 2024-01-15
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2021-11-09 → 2021-11-17
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
2022-01-18 → 2024-05-30
Welsh Grand Committee
2022-02-02 → 2022-02-09
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
2022-03-09 → 2022-03-22
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
2022-12-07 → 2022-12-14
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill
2023-01-25 → 2023-02-01
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill
2023-06-07 → 2023-06-12
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
2023-06-14 → 2023-06-19
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
2026-01-27 → present
European Affairs Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
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) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cabin Air Quality
Subject Group
|
Officer | Brightside Strategy | 4 | 2027-07-10 |
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.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
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
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-10-16 | |
| Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2023-12-06 | |
| Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2021-06-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.