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Lord Spellar

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (12 August 2024 – now)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Warley, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Warley West, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Birmingham, Northfield, Labour (28 October 1982 – 13 May 1983)

Roles

  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (8 October 2010 – 18 September 2015)
  • Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (5 October 2008 – 6 May 2010)
  • The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (13 June 2003 – 10 May 2005)
  • Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003)
  • Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Transport) (8 June 2001 – 29 May 2002)
  • The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (29 July 1999 – 8 June 2001)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (6 May 1997 – 28 July 1999)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (1 June 1995 – 1 June 1997)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (1 June 1994 – 1 June 1995)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 June 1992 – 1 June 1994)

Warley: 2019 general election: majority 11,511 (30.9%); 2017 general election: majority 16,483 (41.0%); 2015 general election: majority 14,702 (38.9%); 2010 general election: majority 10,756 (28.1%).

Warley: 2005 general election: majority 10,147 (31.6%); 2001 general election: majority 11,850 (37.7%); 1997 general election: majority 15,451 (39.7%).