Lord Whitty

Lord Whitty

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty

Name

John Whitty

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

21 October 1996

Contact details

Parliamentary

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 3118
Fax: 020 7219 5979
whittyl@parliament.uk

External/Private Office

61 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AZ
Tel: 01747 856 619

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Food, Farming and Sustainable Energy) 2003-05
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 2001-03
Committee House Date
EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy Lords 2012-
EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection Lords 2010-12
EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport Lords 2007-10
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) Lords 2007-07
Sub-Committee I Lords 2005-06

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
European Coordinator Labour Party 1994-97
General Secretary Labour Party 1985-94

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chair Cofely (London) 2006-11
Recorder Officer General Municipal Boilermakers Union 1973-85
Assistant Secretary Trades Union Congress 1970-73
Civil Servant Civil Service 1965-70

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Director Environment Agency 2006-12
Chair National Consumer Council/ Consumer Focus 2006-11
Director OFWAT Board 2005-06

Member's focus

Policy
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Consumer matters
Energy and environment
European Union
Housing and planning
Legal Services
Trade Unions
Transport
UK
South West
London
World
EU
France
Italy
South America

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Non-executive Director and Chair of Pensions Committee, Environment Agency
    • Work on energy matters for Northern Ireland Consumer Council

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Vice President, Local Government Association

  • 10: Non-financial interests (d)

    • Vice President, Trading Standards Institute
    • Chair, Housing Voice (campaign to put affordable housing higher up political agenda)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chair, Lehman-Chesshire Trust (charity)
    • Member, Advisory Committee, Westminster Sustainable Business Forum
    • Board Member, Smith Institute
    • Vice President, Environmental Protection UK