Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 June 2005

Previously MP for Dewsbury until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Bolton West, 1974-1983 and Dewsbury, 1987-2005. Opposition spokesperson on education, 1979-1981, on housing, 1981-1983, on home affairs, 1987-1990 (Shadow Water Minister, 1988) on the environment, 1990-1992; on education, 1992-1994; Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1994-1995 and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1994-1997; President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, 1997-1998; Government Chief Whip, 1998-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Dewsbury; Bolton West

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (10 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence) ( 8 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence ( 9 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence ( 8 Nov 2007 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) ( 7 Nov 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Chairman, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Lord Privy Seal ( 3 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) ( 3 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 1 Aug 1994 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State ( 1 Aug 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Apr 1992 to 1 Aug 1994)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (19 Jan 1977 to 4 May 1979)