The Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Labour
Life peer
M
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest's full title is The Lord Watson of Wyre Forest. His name is Thomas Anthony Watson, and he is currently on leave of absence from 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 → 2019-11-06
West Bromwich East
2001-06-07 → 2010-05-06
West Bromwich East
Party history
2001-06-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2008-01-25 → 2009-06-09
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2007-07-02 → 2008-01-25
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2006-05-05 → 2006-09-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2004-09-09 → 2005-05-10
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2017-07-03 → 2019-11-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2016-10-07 → 2017-07-03
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2015-09-14 → 2016-10-07
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2011-10-07 → 2013-07-04
Labour Party Deputy Chair; Campaign Co-ordinator
Committee memberships
2001-06-07 → 2003-07-14
Home Affairs Committee
2023-03-07 → 2023-10-26
Horticultural Sector Committee
2024-09-05 → 2026-01-27
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2023-07-12 → 2024-05-30
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2024-01-31 → 2026-03-26
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny 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
0207 219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
0207 219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bladder and Bowel Continence Care
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-10-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-30 |
|
Northern Culture All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-03-18 |
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
Showing
10
of 10 tabled
10 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-02-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Management: Fires
Answered
2026-02-04
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Batteries: Fires
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electrical Goods and Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Management: Fires
Answered
2026-02-04
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Batteries and Electrical Goods: Waste Disposal
Answered
2026-02-04
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Baltic States: Security
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
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
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-10-16 | |
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill | Supported | 1st reading | 2023-12-06 | |
| Digital Heritage Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-01-20 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.