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Lord Anderson of Swansea

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (19 July 2005 – now)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983)
  • MP for Swansea East, Labour (10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979)
  • MP for Monmouth, Labour (31 March 1966 – 29 April 1970)

Roles

  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (16 July 1997 – 12 July 2005)
  • Shadow Solicitor General (1 January 1994 – 1 January 1996)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Defence, Disarmament and Arms Control) (1 January 1993 – 1 January 1994)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 January 1983 – 1 January 1992)
  • Chair, Welsh Affairs Committee (20 November 1981 – 13 May 1983)

Swansea East: 2001 general election: majority 16,148 (53.7%); 1997 general election: majority 25,569 (66.1%).