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 SportMinistry of Defence

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

No voting records found

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

80 questions on record

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

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to the independent review of Arts Council England led by Baroness Hodge of Barking, published on 16 December 2025.

Answered

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

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, under the Common Travel Area arrangements, British citizens are required to present passports when entering the Republic of Ireland, including when arriving at Irish airports.

Answered

To: Home Office • 6 Mar 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Wales intends to meet Welsh Ministers to discuss the future of the Welsh National Opera.

Answered

To: Wales Office • 6 Mar 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to announce the findings of the independent review of Arts Council England.

Answered

To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport • 6 Mar 2025

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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