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Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (6 July 2010 – now)
  • MP for North West Durham, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for North West Durham, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for North West Durham, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for North West Durham, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for North West Durham, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)

Roles

  • Chair, Public Services Committee (13 February 2020 – 31 January 2023)
  • Minister (Cabinet Office) and Minister (Social Exclusion) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007)
  • The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (8 June 2001 – 5 May 2006)
  • Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Local Government) (6 May 1997 – 8 June 2001)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (1 January 1994 – 1 January 1997)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (1 January 1988 – 1 January 1992)

North West Durham: 2005 general election: majority 13,443 (34.0%); 2001 general election: majority 16,333 (41.6%); 1997 general election: majority 24,754 (53.4%).