Lord Boateng

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportDepartment for EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

HM Treasury

May 2002 - May 2005

Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

HM Treasury

Jun 2001 - May 2002

Minister of State (Home Office)

Home Office

Oct 1998 - Jun 2001

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

Department of Health

May 1997 - Oct 1998

Shadow Minister (Lord Chancellor's Department)

Lord Chancellor's Department

Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

HM Treasury

Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

Constituencies

Brent South

Elected 2 times

May 1997 - May 2005

Brent South

Elected 2 times

Jun 1987 - May 1997

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

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Committee Memberships

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillCommons Administration CommitteeCommons Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance CommitteeCommons Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)Lords Autism Act 2009 CommitteeLords Backbench Business CommitteeCommons Bishop's Stortford Cemetery BillCommons Built Environment CommitteeLords Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]Commons Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]: Programming sub-committeeCommons Business and Trade CommitteeCommons Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillCommons Childhood Vaccinations CommitteeLords City of London (Markets) BillCommons Committee of PrivilegesCommons Committee of SelectionCommons Committee of Selection (Lords)Lords Committee on StandardsCommons Committees on Arms Export ControlsCommons Commons Reference Group on Representation and InclusionCommons Communications and Digital CommitteeLords Conduct CommitteeLords Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)Joint Constitution CommitteeLords Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) BillCommons Court of RefereesCommons Courts (Remote Hearings) BillCommons Courts and Tribunals BillCommons Courts and Tribunals Bill: Programming Sub CommitteeCommons

Recent Questions

324 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the powers and performance of the Care Quality Commission in inspecting supported accommodation for people with autism, in the light of the death of Chanté Lloyd-Buckingham.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 19 Mar 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery holding human remains in either their original or modified form; and whether they understand any such remains to have been among the items stolen from the museum'

Answered

To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport • 12 Dec 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government when they were first advised of the theft in September 2025 of artefacts from the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery archive.

Answered

To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport • 12 Dec 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the arrangements for the storage of human remains at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery; and whether it complies with the relevant guidance.

Answered

To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport • 12 Dec 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of recruitment and retention of prison officers in England and Wales; and how many positions are vacant due to retirement, resignation or ill health.

Answered

To: Ministry of Justice • 13 Nov 2025

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Positions Held

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

HM Treasury

May 2002 - May 2005

Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

HM Treasury

Jun 2001 - May 2002

Minister of State (Home Office)

Home Office

Oct 1998 - Jun 2001

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

Department of Health

May 1997 - Oct 1998

Shadow Minister (Lord Chancellor's Department)

Lord Chancellor's Department

Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

HM Treasury

Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

Constituencies

Brent South

Elected 2 times

May 1997 - May 2005

Brent South

Elected 2 times

Jun 1987 - May 1997