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Former Independent Social Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 June 1992

Left the House of Lords on 13 August 2024

Party was Crossbench until 3 Mar 2014

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Other offices held in the past

• Leader of the Social Democratic Party ( 3 Mar 1988 to 6 Jun 1990)
• Leader of the Social Democratic Party (21 Jun 1983 to 6 Aug 1987)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy ( 3 May 1979 to 1 Nov 1980)
• Foreign Secretary (21 Feb 1977 to 4 May 1979)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (10 Sep 1976 to 21 Feb 1977)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Security) (26 Jul 1974 to 10 Sep 1976)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) ( 8 Mar 1974 to 26 Jul 1974)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Royal Navy) ( 3 Jul 1968 to 18 Jun 1970)

Recent appearances

• France: Security - Question 16 Apr 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs when the next bilateral is planned between the United Kingdom and French governments on security issues, and whether it will involve the President and Prime Minister as well as the two foreign secretaries.

• France: Security - Question 16 Apr 2024

  In light of the forthcoming elections in the United States and the constant reiteration of senior Russians that tactical nuclear weapons should be used in their invasion of Ukraine, would it not be a very good thing if the French and British Heads of Government got together and discussed their own targeting strategies for the nuclear weapons they possess in Europe and give some guidance—to...

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