The Rt Hon. the Lord Jones of Penybont
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
M
Lord Jones of Penybont's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Jones of Penybont. His name is Carwyn Howell Jones, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
2 Content(1.2%)
63 Not-Content(38.9%)
97 didn't vote(59.9%)
2026-06-09
Not-Content
13–66
Not-Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
58–138
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
64–140
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
70–132
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
80–166
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
132–124
Content
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 7
2026-03-11
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, the Minister will know that when I was First Minister of Wales, I strongly supported the devolution of policing, and my position has not changed. I fail to see why Wales alone, of the four nations of the UK, should not have the powers to shape
2025-12-04
Autumn Budget 2025
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth for his maiden speech. As I know, it is always nice to get it out of the way. There is a build-up towards it and it is a relief when it finishes.
It was my destiny—some might say my
2025-07-16
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 100. I was born in 1967. My mother received a less than generous 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. I was born with a condition that required me to have physiotherapy twice a day every day for the first two years of my
2025-04-29
Wales: Nuclear Power Generation
My Lords, some weeks ago in this House, there were questions about the reluctance of the Scottish Government to approve new nuclear power stations. Now, I am not here to defend the Scottish Government—thankfully—but I can say that, despite the full suppo
2025-04-29
Wales: Nuclear Power Generation
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop nuclear power generation in Wales.
2025-04-23
Devolved Authorities: Use of Resources
My Lords, as the former head of a devolved Government, at a time when co-operation between Governments across this island was rare and when a UK Government towards the end of their life became very fond of imposition through the UK Subsidy Control Act an
2025-03-06
International Women’s Day
My Lords, as I rise to make my maiden speech, it is my misfortune to follow four excellent maiden speeches. I just hope that I can maintain the high standard that has been established.
Before moving to the subject matter of this debate, I thank all th
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 6 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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Council member, Advertising Standards Authority
registered 2026-04-29
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Speaking engagement, 16 October 2025, HR in Wales conference, Cardiff (fee paid to Carwyn Jones Limited)
registered 2025-10-20
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Professor, Aberystwyth University
registered 2025-02-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, Carwyn Jones Limited (personal services company)
(through Carwyn Jones Limited the member is:
adviser, Business News Wales;
senior counsel, NorthPoint Strategy (public affairs) (interest ceased 31 May 2026);
chair, Advisory Board, Mentra Ventures (financial services) (interest ceased 2 February 2026);
lay member, Complaints Committee, Independent Press Standards Organisation;
chair, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Wales, and director, FFCC Limited;
director, PitchandCo Ltd (training company);
strategic adviser for Wales, Working Options (careers and educational advice for young people);
strategic adviser, Lancer Scott Limited (building and construction);
Commissioner, Bailiwick Commission, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark (government advice);
in receipt of occasional broadcast fees from the BBC; and
in receipt of occasional fees for presentations for Stuart Davies Consulting)
registered 2025-02-05 · amended 2026-06-04
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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Carwyn Jones Limited (personal services company) (50% of shares held by the member and 50% by the member's spouse)
registered 2025-02-05 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Flat in Cardiff from which rental income is received
registered 2025-02-05 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2025-01-23 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-01-27 → present
Constitution Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
jonesch@parliament.uk
020 7219 5469 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5469 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrial Hemp
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-07-04 |
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.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
1
of 1 tabled
1 answered(100.0%)
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departments
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)
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.