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Profile
Former Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2005
Previously MP for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Left the House of Lords on 19 January 2023
Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Hammersmith North, 1979-1983, Hammersmith, 1983-1997 and Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, 1997-2005. Opposition front bench spokesman on Northern Ireland, 1981-1984, on home affairs, 1984-1987, on housing, 1987-1992. (from Number 10 press release)
Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election
Also represented Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush; Hammersmith; Hammersmith North
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Other offices held in the past
- Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Feb 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 1998 to 1 Jul 2001)
- Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (10 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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