The Lord John of Southwark OBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord John of Southwark's full title is The Lord John of Southwark OBE. His name is Peter Charles John, 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
5 Content(3.1%)
135 Not-Content(83.3%)
22 didn't vote(13.6%)
2026-04-27
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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 22
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
Sorry, I was not expecting that cheer.
We have spoken about it over the past two years, and we have seen some modest growth, but we have to be honest that it is not enough. We must show renewed urgency in demonstrating that the UK is open for business
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
My Lords, I add my name to the list of those commending my noble friend Lady Lister on bringing this debate? I also welcome the contribution of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, because the nature of the issue of child poverty is such that we should be st
My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of H4Life and as a partner in Quoin Partners, which represents the building development industry. I very much welcome this report; it is really an excellent piece of work. I also welcome the Government’s initial r
2026-06-04
National Arts Bank
My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of the president’s circle at the Central School of Ballet and a trustee at the Old Vic Theatre. I want to talk today about a proposition for a national arts bank, which comes from my experience as leader of So
2026-06-04
National Arts Bank
To ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to establishing a national arts bank to act as a guarantor lender for those theatres, performance venues, galleries and arts teaching colleges which require capital funding in order to
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill of Bexley. I fondly recall the times in London Councils meetings when we would sit around the table and agree on virtually everything—sadly, this will probably not be so today, bu
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, I thought long and hard about which debate on the humble Address I should participate in. My background in local government, regeneration and housing initially pushed me towards the debate yesterday; but since joining your Lordships’ House in J
2026-04-28
Ballet
I thank my noble friend for her Answer. Whatever Timothée Chalamet may say, people care about ballet. The Central School of Ballet, almost uniquely as a degree-awarding classical ballet school, has faced financial uncertainty in recent years, with fundin
2026-04-28
Ballet
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as a member of the president’s circle of the Central School of Ballet.
2026-04-28
Ballet
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide further support to those institutions which provide classical ballet training at degree level.
2026-03-25
Fuel Supplies: War in Iran
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the continuity of fuel supplies in the light of the war in Iran.
2026-03-25
Fuel Supplies: War in Iran
I thank my noble friend for his Answer. Two matters prompted my Question: first, reports that 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and, secondly, reports at the weekend and since that the UK has only four weeks of fuel suppl
My Lords, as an old-timer in this place, I congratulate my noble friends Lady Antrobus and Lord Walker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on their brilliant, inspiring and moving maiden speeches.
A Labour Government are about nothing if they are n
2026-03-09
Stamp Duty: Periodic Tenancies
My Lords, one of the ways in which we meet the concerns that the noble Lord has raised is by increasing the housing supply. Can my noble friend the Minister give us an update on the social and affordable housing programme that the Government are supporti
2026-03-04
Local Government Reorganisation
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on local government reorganisation in England.
2026-03-04
Local Government Reorganisation
I thank my noble friend for her Answer. One part of the country that is not included in the current plans for local government reorganisation is London, despite it now being nearly 30 years since the current model of London governance was introduced. Giv
2026-03-04
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare my interests as a peer mentor adviser for the Local Government Association and Thurrock Council.
2026-02-25
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, one of the concerns expressed to me by colleagues in local government has been about the cost of preparing submissions and scoping work for local government reorganisation. My noble friend talked about the £63 million of additional funding that
2026-02-10
Under-16s Energy Drinks Ban
My Lords, in addition to the harms of energy drinks, the 156 cans of fizzy drink that the average child consumes in the UK each year can and do contribute to higher rates of childhood obesity and dental problems. With that in mind, will my noble friend t
My Lords, this debate feels like getting the gang back together around this table. I declare my political interest as a former chair of London Councils and leader of Southwark Council. It is particularly nice to see so many colleagues from those days. I
2026-01-27
Hospitality Businesses
My Lords, in my maiden speech last week, I spoke about the important role that local government can and should play in creating and curating place. With that in mind, does my noble friend the Minister agree that local authorities can be good and effectiv
2026-01-22
Retail and Hospitality Sector
My Lords, it is the greatest pleasure to rise in this debate and to give my maiden speech—the last in a quartet from the Labour local government family. I did wonder whether we look like a 1990s pop group announcing our reunion tour.
I first thank Bla
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Register of Interests · 8 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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Mentoring support to Leader and Cabinet, Thurrock Council
registered 2026-01-08
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Peer mentor, Local Government Association
registered 2026-01-08
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Strategic advice on planning process to Earl's Court Development Company (interest ceased 11 February 2026)
registered 2026-01-08 · amended 2026-02-23
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Member, Advisory Board, London Hotel Group
registered 2026-01-08
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Non-executive chair, H4Life Limited (affordable housing provider/developer)
registered 2026-01-08
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Director, KJD Associates Ltd (holding company for Quoin Partners Limited)
registered 2026-01-08
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Director, Quoin Partners Limited (strategic advice on housing, planning and local government)
registered 2026-01-08
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Practising barrister, Five Paper chambers, London
registered 2026-01-08
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Party history
2026-01-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-06-01 → present
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
johnp@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)
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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.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
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backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
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Historic bills (all-time)
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.