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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 31 January 2005

Previously MP for Islwyn until 20 January 1995 — unknown

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Also represented Islwyn; Bedwellty

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Other offices held in the past

• Vice-President of the European Commission (16 Sep 1999 to 21 Nov 2004)
• European Commissioner ( 1 Jul 1995 to 21 Nov 2004)
• Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Jul 1987 to 1 Jul 1988)
• Leader of HM Official Opposition ( 2 Oct 1983 to 18 Jul 1992)
• Leader of the Labour Party ( 2 Oct 1983 to 18 Jul 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State ( 3 May 1979 to 9 Jun 1983)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 1978 to 1 Jul 1994)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Treasury: Monetary Policy 9 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government how much quantitative tightening has cost the Treasury since it began in 2022; and what they estimate the cost will be by 2029.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Treasury: Monetary Policy 9 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative merits of selling bonds as part of quantitative tightening, verses disposing of them at maturity.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Treasury: Monetary Policy 9 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Bank of England's policy to sell bonds, in the light of the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank practice of disposing of bonds through maturation.

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