The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay's full title is The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. His name is Stephen Graeme Parkinson, 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.
Party history
2019-10-08 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-02-07 → 2024-07-05
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2022-10-30 → 2023-02-06
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2021-09-30 → 2022-09-20
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2020-02-13 → 2022-09-20
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2024-09-01 → present
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Committee memberships
2019-10-29 → 2020-02-18
Gambling Industry Committee
2021-07-22 → 2021-11-18
Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2022-10-20 → 2022-10-25
Communications and Digital Committee
2022-12-12 → 2023-02-20
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
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) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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13
of 13 tabled
13 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-02-23
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member 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
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
4 bills
1 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-11-08 | |
| Online Safety Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-03-17 | |
| Charities Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-05-26 | |
| Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-11-24 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.