Lord McLoughlin
Lord McLoughlin'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 Lord McLoughlin corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord McLoughlin:
Career on the official record
Lord McLoughlin's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord McLoughlin CH. His name is Patrick Alan McLoughlin, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: West Derbyshire (8 May 1986 to 6 May 2010); Derbyshire Dales (6 May 2010 to 6 November 2019).
Lord McLoughlin held 8 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Secretary of State for Transport (6 September 2012 to 14 July 2016).
The record also lists 3 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 14 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 |
| Secretary of State for Transport | 6 September 2012 | 14 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Whips Office (Commons) | 12 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 23 July 1996 | 2 May 1997 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 7 July 1995 | 23 July 1996 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) | 27 May 1993 | 20 July 1994 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) Department of Employment | 14 April 1992 | 27 May 1993 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring) | 25 July 1989 | 14 April 1992 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 July 1998 | 10 December 2005 |
| Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 2 May 1997 | 10 July 1998 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Dales | 6 May 2010 | 6 November 2019 |
| West Derbyshire | 8 May 1986 | 6 May 2010 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 8 September 2020 | present |
| House of Commons | 8 May 1986 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 May 1986 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Services Committee | 30 January 2025 | present |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | 22 July 2024 | present |
| House of Lords Commission | 31 January 2024 | present |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | 31 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee | 19 January 2022 | 30 January 2025 |
| Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act | 26 November 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act | 24 November 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system | 13 February 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| European Statutory Instruments Committee | 23 July 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 23 July 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| European Statutory Instruments Committee | 18 July 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 18 June 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Administration Committee | 12 July 2005 | 14 December 2005 |
| Finance and Services Committee | 5 June 1998 | 17 July 2005 |
| Procedure Committee | 26 June 1995 | 23 April 1996 |
| Broadcasting | 1 July 1994 | 1 July 1995 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Party Chair, Conservative Party | 14 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord McLoughlin: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.