Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Baroness Chapman of Darlington's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Baroness Chapman of Darlington corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Baroness Chapman of Darlington:
Career on the official record
Baroness Chapman of Darlington's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington. Her name is Jenny Chapman, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Development) (28 February 2025 to 20 July 2026).
The record also lists 10 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Development) | 28 February 2025 | 20 July 2026 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | 18 July 2024 | 28 February 2025 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) | 21 February 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) | 21 February 2023 | 26 October 2023 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Education) | 10 May 2022 | 20 February 2023 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) | 4 December 2021 | 20 February 2023 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) | 4 December 2021 | 17 June 2022 |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | 22 June 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Lords) Whips Office (Lords) | 22 June 2021 | 21 December 2022 |
| Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) | 9 October 2016 | 6 November 2019 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | 7 January 2016 | 27 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | 7 October 2011 | 7 January 2016 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 6 May 2010 | 6 November 2019 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 1 February 2021 | present |
| House of Commons | 6 May 2010 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure Committee | 7 November 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Procedure Committee | 13 July 2015 | 31 October 2016 |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 6 December 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Procedure Committee | 26 July 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Baroness Chapman of Darlington: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.