Lord Knight of Weymouth

• Communications and Digital Committee Committee since 31 Jan 2024
• Labour Party since 7 Jun 2001

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Government posts

• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 9 Jun 2009 – 6 May 2010
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) · Regional Affairs 9 Jun 2009 – 6 May 2010
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) · Department for Children, Schools and Families 29 Jun 2007 – 9 Jun 2009
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools and 14-19 Learners) · Department for Education and Skills 5 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006

Opposition posts

• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17 Oct 2011 – 18 Jul 2014
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) · Department for Work and Pensions 8 Oct 2010 – 5 Sep 2011

Committee memberships

• Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) 22 Jul 2021 – 30 May 2024
• Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee 31 Jan 2023 – 23 Nov 2023
• Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee 13 Jun 2019 – 16 Jun 2022
• National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee 15 Oct 2020 – 24 Nov 2021
• Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee 17 May 2018 – 19 Mar 2019
• Defence Committee 16 Jul 2001 – 20 Oct 2003

Previous seats

• South Dorset · Elected 2 times 7 Jun 2001 – 6 May 2010

Elections contested

• South Dorset 6 May 2010
• South Dorset 1 May 1997

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.