The Rt Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Falconer of Thoroton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton. His name is Charles Leslie Falconer, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
1997-05-14 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2007-05-09 → 2007-06-28
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2003-06-12 → 2007-05-08
Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor
2002-05-29 → 2003-06-12
Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice System)
2001-06-08 → 2002-05-28
Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Housing & Planning)
Opposition posts
2021-05-18 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Advocate-General for Scotland
2021-05-18 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
2020-04-15 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
2020-04-06 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Attorney General
2015-05-11 → 2016-06-26
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
2011-10-17 → 2015-05-11
Shadow Spokesperson (Constitutional and Deputy Priministerial Issues) (Justice)
2010-10-08 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Justice)
Committee memberships
2006-10-09 → 2007-06-01
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2003-06-12 → 2005-05-24
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
2003-07-16 → 2006-11-08
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2004-03-22 → 2004-06-24
Constitutional Reform Bill
2019-06-20 → 2019-07-23
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2022-01-19 → 2025-01-30
Constitution Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 5 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 5 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | Supported | Committee stage | 2024-10-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.