The Rt Hon. the Lord Touhig
Labour
Life peer
M
Lord Touhig's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Touhig. His name is James Donnelly Touhig, 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
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Islwyn
1995-02-16 → 1997-05-01
Islwyn
Party history
1995-02-16 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
2003-06-12 → 2005-05-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (also in Wales Office)
2001-06-11 → 2005-05-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office)
1999-11-17 → 2001-06-07
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2020-04-15 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
2015-09-18 → 2017-10-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
2015-09-18 → 2016-09-01
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
1996-01-15 → 1997-03-21
Welsh Affairs Committee
2005-12-19 → 2006-05-09
Armed Forces Bill Committee
2006-06-05 → 2010-05-06
Public Accounts Committee
2009-02-10 → 2010-05-06
Members' Allowances
Chair
+£14,582/yr
2009-02-09 → 2010-05-06
Members' Allowances
2009-03-03 → 2010-05-06
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2009-10-28 → 2010-05-06
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2012-05-29 → 2012-11-08
Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
2013-07-04 → 2016-05-12
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2021-01-28 → 2023-01-09
Services Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2018-12-06 → 2023-01-09
Services Committee
2021-01-28 → 2023-01-09
House of Lords Commission
2022-10-17 → 2023-01-09
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
touhigjd@parliament.uk
020 7219 7248 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 7248 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism
Subject Group
|
Officer | National Autistic Society | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Belgium
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2023-11-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on France
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Secretary | — | 4 | 2027-02-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Luxembourg
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 14 | 2023-11-21 |
|
Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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
7
of 7 tabled
7 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
2026-05-21
Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Primary Education
Answered
2026-05-21
Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Private Education
Answered
2026-05-21
Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Private Education
Answered
2026-01-07
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2008-05-21 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.