The Rt Hon. the Lord Bassam of Brighton
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Bassam of Brighton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Bassam of Brighton. His name is John Steven Bassam, 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
1997-11-03 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2008-10-05 → 2010-05-06
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
2001-06-07 → 2008-10-05
Lords in Waiting (HM Household)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
2023-02-21 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Net Zero)
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Science, Innovation and Technology)
2020-05-14 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport)
2020-04-15 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade)
2019-03-25 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Further & Higher Education)
2010-05-12 → 2018-01-24
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2008-10-07 → 2018-02-01
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2008-10-07 → 2018-02-01
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2008-12-16 → 2012-05-01
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
2010-06-02 → 2018-02-01
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
2011-06-28 → 2018-01-24
Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence
2016-09-01 → 2018-02-01
Services Committee
2018-05-17 → 2019-03-19
Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2019-06-20 → 2019-07-23
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2022-12-12 → 2023-02-20
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2024-11-18 → 2025-02-03
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Built Environment Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
bassams@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Responsible Business
Subject Group
|
Officer | Business in the Community | 4 | 2027-04-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts and Artists
Subject Group
|
Officer | Design and Artists Copyright Society | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Advertising
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-05-22 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trailer and Towing Safety
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 6 | 2024-06-03 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
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)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2007-11-08 | |
| Local Transport Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-11-07 | |
| Crossrail Act 2008 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2005-02-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.