Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

Left the House of Lords on 20 April 2015 — retired

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (23 Nov 1999 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (23 Nov 1999 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Party Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Aug 1991 to 31 Jul 1992)
• Vice-Chair, Labour Party ( 1 Aug 1990 to 31 Jul 1991)
• Member, Defence Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 28 Apr 1988)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Aug 1982 to 31 Jul 1996)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 23 Nov 1978)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (31 Oct 1978 to 4 May 1979)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — House of Lords: Ministerial Committees of the Cabinet 17 Jul 2003

  asked Her Majesty's Government: When the Prime Minister will publish the full membership and terms of reference of ministerial committees of the Cabinet.

• Written Answers — House of Lords: Panel Counsel Review Group 17 Jul 2003

  asked Her Majesty's Government: When the Attorney-General will publish the review of his current panels of junior counsel to the Crown?

• Local Government Bill 16 Jul 2003

  My Lords, briefly, I strongly support the amendment. I am the trustee of a large community and sports club in the village in which I live that provides sport for the entire village: tennis, rugby, soccer, badminton and bowls. A huge number of sports are provided and the whole village uses that club. I know how difficult and bizarre it is to try to reach agreement with the local authority...

More of Lord Evans of Parkside’s recent appearances