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Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (13 July 2010 – now)
  • MP for Airdrie and Shotts, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Airdrie and Shotts, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Monklands East, Labour (30 June 1994 – 8 April 1997)

Roles

  • The Secretary of State for Scotland (25 January 2001 – 12 June 2003)
  • Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe) (29 July 1999 – 24 January 2001)
  • Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (17 May 1999 – 29 July 1999)
  • Minister of State (Scottish Office) (Education and Industry) (28 July 1998 – 17 May 1999)
  • The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (6 May 1997 – 27 July 1998)

Airdrie and Shotts: 2001 general election: majority 12,340 (38.9%); 1997 general election: majority 15,412 (37.4%).