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
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)
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