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Lord Bradley

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (18 July 2006 – now)
  • MP for Manchester, Withington, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Manchester, Withington, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Manchester, Withington, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Manchester, Withington, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)

Roles

  • Chair, Public Services Committee (27 January 2026 – now)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 November 2013 – 18 September 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 November 2013 – 18 September 2015)
  • Minister of State (Home Office) (Prisons) (11 June 2001 – 28 May 2002)
  • Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip) (28 July 1998 – 1 January 2001)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (2 May 1997 – 28 July 1998)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (1 January 1996 – 1 January 1997)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) (1 January 1991 – 1 January 1996)

Manchester, Withington: 2001 general election: majority 11,524 (32.9%); 1997 general election: majority 18,581 (42.2%).