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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (18 Sep 2015 to 12 May 2016)
  • Shadow Attorney General ( 3 Dec 2014 to 12 Sep 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
  • Government Whip ( 8 Nov 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
  • Government Whip ( 7 Nov 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (12 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)
  • Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (20 Nov 2000 to 11 Jun 2001)
  • Government Whip (28 Jul 1999 to 20 Nov 2000)

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