Lord Murphy of Torfaen

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

murphypp@parliament.uk 020 7219 6193

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Department for EducationMinistry of JusticeWales OfficeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportDepartment for Transport

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

Oct 2002 - May 2005

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jul 1999 - Oct 2002

Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

Northern Ireland Office

May 1997 - Jul 1999

Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)

Ministry of Defence

Nov 1995 - May 1997

Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jul 1995 - Nov 1995

Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Office

Jul 1994 - Jul 1995

Shadow Spokesperson (Wales)

Wales Office

Jul 1988 - Jul 1994

Constituencies

Torfaen

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

Torfaen

Elected 3 times

May 1997 - May 2010

Torfaen

Elected 2 times

Jun 1987 - May 1997

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

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Committee Memberships

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 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 Court of RefereesCommons Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeCommons Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and DisinformationCommons Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillCommons Defence CommitteeCommons Defence Sub-CommitteeCommons Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 CommitteeLords

Recent Questions

84 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh government regarding the executive co-operation between Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent councils as a plausible model for English local government.

Answered

To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government • 21 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will extend non-payment of inheritance tax on personal estates from six to 12 months because of severe delays to the obtaining of probate.

Answered

To: Treasury • 21 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions, if any, the Secretary of State for Transport has had with Great Western Railway regarding recent disruptions to its services, particularly in terms of reliability and over-crowding.

Answered

To: Department for Transport • 21 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, the Secretary of State for Wales has to meet with the Welsh Government to discuss continuing support for Opera in Wales.

Answered

To: Wales Office • 21 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to set up a protocol with the Welsh Government on the funding of opera.

Answered

To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport • 26 Mar 2026

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Positions Held

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

Oct 2002 - May 2005

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jul 1999 - Oct 2002

Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

Northern Ireland Office

May 1997 - Jul 1999

Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)

Ministry of Defence

Nov 1995 - May 1997

Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jul 1995 - Nov 1995

Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Office

Jul 1994 - Jul 1995

Shadow Spokesperson (Wales)

Wales Office

Jul 1988 - Jul 1994

Constituencies

Torfaen

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

Torfaen

Elected 3 times

May 1997 - May 2010

Torfaen

Elected 2 times

Jun 1987 - May 1997