Lord Hain

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

contactholmember@parliament.uk 020 7219 5353

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign and Commonwealth OfficeTreasuryCabinet OfficeDepartment of Health and Social Care

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

May 2010 - May 2012

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

May 2005 - Jun 2007

Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Jun 2003 - May 2005

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Oct 2002 - Jan 2008

Minister of State (Europe)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jun 2001 - Oct 2002

Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe)

Department of Trade and Industry

Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jul 1999 - Jan 2000

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office)

Welsh Office

May 1997 - Jul 1999

Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

Department for Work and Pensions

Jun 1996 - Jun 1997

Opposition Whip (Commons)

Whips Office (Commons)

Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

Constituencies

Neath

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

Neath

Elected 3 times

May 1997 - May 2010

Neath

Elected 2 times

Apr 1991 - 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

178 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the police are permitted to request that hospitals share medical records and notes of suspects following their arrest under national security legislation, and what guidance exists for police forces and hospitals reg

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 21 Apr 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 20 April (HL16210), when they intend to provide the promised update.

Answered

To: Home Office • 20 Apr 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect enquiries following the arrest and bail of David Taylor under national security legislation will be completed.

Answered

To: Home Office • 13 Apr 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current health of Palestine Action hunger strikers Heba Muraisi, Lewie Chiaramello and Kamran Ahmed.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 9 Jan 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many imprisoned Palestine Action protestors have received hospital treatment while on hunger strike.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 8 Dec 2025

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Positions Held

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

May 2010 - May 2012

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

May 2005 - Jun 2007

Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

Jun 2003 - May 2005

Secretary of State for Wales

Wales Office

Oct 2002 - Jan 2008

Minister of State (Europe)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jun 2001 - Oct 2002

Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe)

Department of Trade and Industry

Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Jul 1999 - Jan 2000

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office)

Welsh Office

May 1997 - Jul 1999

Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

Department for Work and Pensions

Jun 1996 - Jun 1997

Opposition Whip (Commons)

Whips Office (Commons)

Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

Constituencies

Neath

Elected 1 time

May 2010 - Mar 2015

Neath

Elected 3 times

May 1997 - May 2010

Neath

Elected 2 times

Apr 1991 - May 1997