Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2001

Previously MP for Alyn and Deeside until 14 May 2001 — General election

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

Also represented Alyn and Deeside; Flint East; Flintshire East

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Currently held offices

• Member, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords) (since 22 Feb 2022)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (since 2 Feb 2022)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 11 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Extradition Law Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Feb 2015)
• Member, Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill [HL] Committee (28 Oct 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Draft Communications Data Bill (Joint Committee) (28 Jun 2012 to 28 Nov 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State ( 1 Jul 1988 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Jun 1983 to 11 Jun 1987)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 3 May 1979 to 15 Nov 1982)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office) ( 7 Mar 1974 to 4 May 1979)