Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

huntp@parliament.uk 020 7219 2030

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Department of Health and Social CareDepartment for Work and PensionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentCabinet Office

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Jul 2024 - May 2025

Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)

Department of Health and Social Care

Jan 2018 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Jun 2017 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Education)

Department for Education

Jun 2017 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Health)

Department of Health

Sept 2012 - Nov 2017

Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Oct 2010 - Jun 2017

Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

Home Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Oct 2008 - May 2010

Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Oct 2008 - May 2010

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality) (also in the Department for Energy and Climate Change)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Ministry of Justice

Jul 2007 - Oct 2008

Minister of State (Department of Health) (NHS Reform)

Department of Health

Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Department for Work and Pensions

May 2005 - Jan 2007

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

Department of Health

Jan 1998 - Mar 2003

Registered Interests

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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 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 Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee (Lords)Lords 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

2297 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is investigating prescribing safety for migraine care for patients with psychiatric comorbidity.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 1 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what new mobility devices have been adopted by the NHS during the last five years.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 1 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government who has ministerial responsibility for the (1) development, and (2) take up by the NHS, of devices included in the Section 22 Annual Report on research and development work under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 1 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many mobility product projects have been included in the last five years within the Section 22 Annual Report on research and development work under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970; and how many such devices h

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 1 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what process is in place for the monitoring of research and development work identified and included within the section 22 annual Report on research and development work under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 30 Jun 2026

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Positions Held

Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Jul 2024 - May 2025

Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)

Department of Health and Social Care

Jan 2018 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Jun 2017 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Education)

Department for Education

Jun 2017 - May 2018

Shadow Spokesperson (Health)

Department of Health

Sept 2012 - Nov 2017

Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Oct 2010 - Jun 2017

Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

Home Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Oct 2008 - May 2010

Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Oct 2008 - May 2010

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Air Quality) (also in the Department for Energy and Climate Change)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

Ministry of Justice

Jul 2007 - Oct 2008

Minister of State (Department of Health) (NHS Reform)

Department of Health

Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Department for Work and Pensions

May 2005 - Jan 2007

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

Department of Health

Jan 1998 - Mar 2003