Jack Straw

Former Labour MP for Blackburn

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Jack Straw is a former MP for Blackburn.

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Former Labour MP for Blackburn

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

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Topics of interest

  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Home Department
  • International Development
  • Justice
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Departmental Public Expenditure
  • Electoral Register
  • Constituencies: Boundary Commissions
  • Departmental Pay
  • Human Rights

Other offices held in the past

  • Chair, House of Commons Governance Committee (10 Sep 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
  • Chair, House of Commons Governance Committee (10 Sep 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
  • Shadow Deputy Prime Minister (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
  • Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
  • The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 2 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
  • Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (17 May 2006 to 26 Jul 2007)
  • Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (15 May 2006 to 17 May 2006)
  • Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Member, Members Estimate Committee (29 Jan 2004 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Foreign Secretary ( 8 Jun 2001 to 5 May 2006)
  • The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 2 May 1997 to 8 Jun 2001)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) (21 Jul 1994 to 1 May 1997)
  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) ( 9 Apr 1992 to 28 Jul 1994)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education (11 Jun 1987 to 9 Apr 1992)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1983 to 1 Jun 1987)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 1980 to 1 Jun 1983)

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