Lord Reid of Cardowan

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

contactholmember@parliament.uk 020 7219 5353

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Home OfficeTreasuryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentDepartment for EducationDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Home Secretary

Home Office

May 2006 - Jun 2007

Secretary of State for Defence

Ministry of Defence

May 2005 - May 2006

Secretary of State for Health

Department of Health

Jun 2003 - May 2005

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)

Privy Council Office

Apr 2003 - Jun 2003

Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair

No Department

Oct 2002 - Apr 2003

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

Jan 2001 - Oct 2002

Secretary of State for Scotland

Scotland Office

May 1999 - Jan 2001

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Jul 1998 - May 1999

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Ministry of Defence

May 1997 - Jul 1998

Constituencies

Airdrie and Shotts

Elected 1 time

May 2005 - May 2010

Hamilton North and Bellshill

Elected 2 times

May 1997 - May 2005

Motherwell North

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 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

60 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the costs associated with redesigning Bank of England banknotes following the decision to replace historical figures as the principal theme.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that future Bank of England banknote designs reflect the cultural, historical, and regional diversity of the United Kingdom.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on public understanding of British history of the removal of historical figures from banknotes issued by the Bank of England.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the criteria used by the Bank of England to determine whether historical figures should continue to be represented on banknotes issued by the Bank of England.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were consulted by the Bank of England on its decision to replace historical figures on future banknote designs; and whether they will publish any correspondence relating to that consultation.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jun 2026

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Positions Held

Home Secretary

Home Office

May 2006 - Jun 2007

Secretary of State for Defence

Ministry of Defence

May 2005 - May 2006

Secretary of State for Health

Department of Health

Jun 2003 - May 2005

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)

Privy Council Office

Apr 2003 - Jun 2003

Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair

No Department

Oct 2002 - Apr 2003

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

Jan 2001 - Oct 2002

Secretary of State for Scotland

Scotland Office

May 1999 - Jan 2001

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Jul 1998 - May 1999

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

Ministry of Defence

May 1997 - Jul 1998

Constituencies

Airdrie and Shotts

Elected 1 time

May 2005 - May 2010

Hamilton North and Bellshill

Elected 2 times

May 1997 - May 2005

Motherwell North

Elected 2 times

Jun 1987 - May 1997