The Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Reid of Cardowan's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan. His name is John Reid, 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
1987-06-11 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Home Secretary
2005-05-06 → 2006-05-05
Secretary of State for Defence
2003-06-12 → 2005-05-06
Secretary of State for Health
2003-04-04 → 2003-06-12
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
2002-10-24 → 2003-04-04
Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair
2001-01-25 → 2002-10-24
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1999-05-17 → 2001-01-25
Secretary of State for Scotland
1998-07-27 → 1999-05-17
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1997-05-06 → 1998-07-27
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1989-01-13 → 1989-12-15
Public Accounts Committee
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2021-01-28 → 2024-01-31
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2026-01-27 → present
Economic Affairs 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)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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6
of 6 tabled
6 answered(100.0%)
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departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
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)
4 bills
4 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Borders Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-01-25 | |
| Offender Management Act 2007 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2006-11-22 | |
| Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2006-11-16 | |
| Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2006-07-20 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.