Lord Anderson of Swansea
Labour - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 28th June 2005
Donald Anderson was elected as an MP in 2 non-consecutive terms between 1966 and 2005. He served as Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) between 1983 and 1992 and as Shadow Solicitor General between 1994 and 1996.
1 APPG Officer Position (as of 23 Feb 2026)
Egypt3 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament, Faith and Society, Poland26 Former APPG Officer Positions
Austria, Children in Wales, Community Development, Community Development in Europe, Croatia, Czech and Slovak, Czech Republic and Slovakia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Transatlantic Trade, Turkey, Virgin IslandsDivision Voting information
Lord Anderson of Swansea voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Labour Aye votes vs 118 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 119 Noes - 191
Lord Anderson of Swansea voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Labour Aye votes vs 121 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 185
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
(14 debate contributions)
(14 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(442 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Anderson of Swansea, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Anderson of Swansea has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Anderson of Swansea has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting