The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Murphy of Torfaen's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Murphy of Torfaen. His name is Paul Peter Murphy, 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
1987-06-11 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2008-01-25 → 2009-06-05
Secretary of State for Wales
2002-10-24 → 2005-05-06
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1999-07-29 → 2002-10-24
Secretary of State for Wales
1997-05-01 → 1999-07-29
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
Opposition posts
1995-11-01 → 1997-05-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
1995-07-01 → 1995-11-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
1994-07-01 → 1995-07-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
1988-07-01 → 1994-07-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Wales)
Committee memberships
1987-06-17 → 1989-03-20
Welsh Affairs Committee
2001-07-30 → 2008-01-29
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2010-11-30 → 2015-03-30
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2010-01-13 → 2010-05-06
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2015-11-26 → 2016-02-11
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2015-11-25 → 2016-02-11
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
2020-09-17 → 2023-12-31
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Constitution Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
murphypp@parliament.uk
020 7219 6193 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 6193 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 3 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 3 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
2
of 2 tabled
2 answered(100.0%)
1
departments
2026-03-26
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Independent Review of Arts Council England
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)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-10-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.